I recently noticed on the newer double decker buses we have locally, they have now gained a flashing warning message on all the outside digital destination signs when the bus is reversing.

BUS REVERSING flashing on the back, sides & front digital signs in bright white lettering.

I wonder what happens when those cyclists and pedestrians that insist on wearing earphones meet these vehicles.?

Darwin Theory applies

Yeah, I guess that is another issue. But if the companies running these vehicles are doing all they can with the vocal warnings, any injuries or fatalities would be down to the pedestrian or cyclist involved.

Common sense of our generation applies to almost nothing any more, basically now the larger the vehicle you drive the more you are responsible for everyone else in the unaccountable for their own actions pecking order.

There's a very narrow sections of road works in Acton Lane just along from Ace Cafe presently wtih signs warning motorists not to pass cycists, fair enough, going through there wih my loaded tanker was undertaken (on the bend so barely enough room) first by a flying scooter jocket then by the inevitable clown on a small motorobike, need eyes up your backside.