INJURY.
INJURY. IT DID NOT LOOK GOOD.
GAME SIX IS THURSDAY IN
OAKLAND.
OAKLAND.
OAKLAND. AND THOSE ARE SOME OF YOUR
HEADLINES.
HEADLINES. >>> OKAY, I THINK MOST OF US
CAN RELATE TO THIS.
BEING CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DRIVER GO,
LIKE, IN FRONT OF YOU, JUST
SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES IN THE
YOU'RE LIKE, OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> OR HOW ABOUT GETTING
TAILGATED ON TO HAVE THAT
DRIVER ANGRILY SPEED BY?
>> YES, YES, YES.
>> WELCOME TO THE LIFE OF A
TRIMET BUS OPERATOR.
CHRIS IS BACK WITH ANOTHER
EDITION OF DRIVING YOU CRAZY.
>> IMAGINE DODGING ALL THOSE
OTHER GUYS WHILE DRIVING DOWN
CITY STREETS WITH A BLIND SPOT
BIG ENOUGH TO CONCEAL A FEW
SUVs.
SUVs.
SUVs. THEY CAN'T TURN OR STOP ON A
DIME.
DIME.
DIME. THEY CAN'T SEE YOU IN THAT
ENORMOUS ONCE BUT OF THEIRS.
AND THAT YOU'RE RIGHT, IT
FLASHES ON THE BACK OF THE BUS
BUT IT ISN'T JUST FOR
DECORATION.
DECORATION. >> EVERY 5 TO 8 SECONDS,
THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ON SO MANY
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. THINGS GOING ON IN THE BUS,
THINGS GOING ON AROUND THE BUS.
THINGS THAT MIGHT BECOME
TOWARDS THE BUS.
>> IN A BUS THAT WEIGHS 20
TONS, FULLY LOADED, AND TURNS
WITH THE EASE OF A JOINT OCEAN
LINER, ONE TRIP TO DOWNTOWN
WITH THESE TRIMET OPERATORS
MAKES IT CLEAR.
THIS COULD BE A STRESSFUL GIG.
AND THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING AT
THE OTHER GUY.
>> THAT'S CORRECT.
CORRECT.
CORRECT.
CORRECT. >> Reporter: THAT SEEMS LIKE A
RECIPE FOR CONFLICT.
>> IT'S A DANCE.
IT'S A DANCE.
AND IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO DO
IT, IT GOES QUITE BEAUTIFULLY.
BUT WHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T, TOES
GET STEPPED ON.'S.
YOU SEE A LOT.
YOU LOOK DOWN INTO A LOT OF
CARS.
CARS.
CARS. >>
CARS. >> Reporter: LIKE --
>> I'VE SEEN A PERSON PUFFING
ON THEIR CELL PHONE AND SHAVING
AND DRIVING AT THE SAME TIME.
>> NO THAT --
>> I'M NOT REAL HAPPY ABOUT
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. THEY ARE A FUN TOY.
ON THE BUS, THEY -- MY
EXPERIENCE WITH THEM IS THEY
ARE REALLY DANGEROUS.
ON MORE THAN A FEW OCCASIONS, I
HAD SCOOTERS COME EITHER FROM
BEHIND ME OR CUT IN FRONT OF
ME, TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME
IN THE BUS LANE.
>> Reporter: ABOUT THAT BUS
ONLY LANE --
>> A CAR IN THE BUS LANE RIGHT
THERE IN FRONT.
HE'S GOING TO TAKE A RIGHT FROM
THE CENTER LANE.
>> IT'S SAYS NO TRANS.
HE'S GOING TO MAKE A TURN
ANYWAY.
ANYWAY.
ANYWAY. >> WE SEE THIS A LOT.
>> Reporter: ONE OF THE BIGGEST
THREATS BUS OPERATORS FACE,
DRIVER AGGRESSION.
DRIVER AGGRESSION. >> THERE WILL BE A CART THAT
WILL BE COMING FOR ME AND IN
TURN IN THE DRIVER THAT'S 10
FEET IN FRONT OF ME.
>> Reporter: WHAT ABOUT THAT
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YOU KNOW, THE LIGHT THAT IS
SUPPOSED TO GIVE THE BUSES A
CLEAR PATH BACK INTO TRAFFIC?
IT IS THE LAW, AFTER ALL.
>> A A BIG PORTION DON'T.
I WOULD SAY ABOUT 50/50.
>> THAT BAD?
>> THAT BAD.
HIGHS BUT USUALLY THE FIRST TWO
DRIVERS WILL GO BY IT AND THEN
PERHAPS THE THIRD DRIVER WILL
ACTUALLY STOP.
ACTUALLY STOP. >> I THINK THIS IS GREAT THAT
YOU PUT A FACE TO THE DRIVERS
BEHIND THE WHEEL BECAUSE YOU
JUST SEE THOSE BEHEMOTH THE
BUSES.
BUSES.
BUSES. YOU WANT TO THINK IT'S KIND OF
--
--
-- >>
-- >> THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO WORRY
ABOUT AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE LIVES OF EVERYBODY ON
THE BUS.
THE BUS.
THE BUS. THEIR SAFETY AND LOOKING OUT
FOR THE SAFETY OF THE
BICYCLISTS AND THE PETITIONS
AND EVERYBODY ELSE.
AND THEN THEY GET CUT OFF,
NOBODY OBEYS THE LAW, RIGHT,
WITH THAT YIELD LIGHT.
IT IS THE LAW, YIELD TO THE
TRIMET BUSES.
TRIMET BUSES. THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB.
YOU KNOW, I LOVE THAT ONE
GENTLEMEN TO BE HURT.
HE CALLS FOLKS TO RIDE THE BUS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES BECAUSE
THEY ARE TAKING CARS OFF THE
STREET AND PUTTING THEM IN THE
BUS.
BUS.
BUS. THE
BUS. THE NEXT TIME YOU GET FRAZZLED
THAT YOUR BEHIND A BUS AND YOU
CAN'T GET AHEAD OF IT, REMEMBER
THAT THAT'S 20, 30 CARS.
>> I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE
CROSSING THE DOUBLE YELLOW.
>> THEY HAVE CAMERAS ALL OVER
THOSE BUSES AND THEY CAPTURE
ALL KINDS OF STUFF.
SO THINK ABOUT THAT BEFORE YOU
DO SOMETHING WILD AROUND A
TRIMET BUS.
TRIMET BUS. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT
DRIVES YOU CRAZY.
IF YOU GOT A TIP OR IF YOU GOT
SOME VIDEO OR SOMETHING THAT
JUST DRIVES YOU NUTS, POSTED,
YOUR TIP OR YOUR PHOTO OR