FSM 20,892 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hope he gets his arse pummelled daily. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/16320346.speeding-bus-driver-callum-phillips-who-killed-Rangers-fan-ryan-baird-in-horror-crash-jailed/?ref=mr&lp=9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter-of-Smith 566 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Good. Should never have been going at that speed approaching a roundabout in a bus. The evil thing is he tried to say the brakes failed but got caught out and that is unforgivable. Thoughts with the Bear's family. Sparkle 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Was just reading another newspapers article. As the judge said he didn't intend to kill anyone - but still, if you're recklessly driving a passenger bus, then it is more than possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSM 20,892 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Walter-of-Smith said: Good. Should never have been going at that speed approaching a roundabout in a bus. The evil thing is he tried to say the brakes failed but got caught out and that is unforgivable. Thoughts with the Bear's family. The jury heard the speed limit on that road for buses is 50mph. Phillips admitted in evidence he never once looked at his speedometer during the journey and claimed that “everyone drives at 10mph above the speed limit.” Arsehole. big blue Fin and Walter-of-Smith 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,527 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, FSM said: The jury heard the speed limit on that road for buses is 50mph. Phillips admitted in evidence he never once looked at his speedometer during the journey and claimed that “everyone drives at 10mph above the speed limit.” Arsehole. Probably not far off being accurate, but can’t put others at risk. I’d have hammered him harder than the 5 years. Had wee kids on the bus too. And the prick lied about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,608 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Everybody speeds everyone I'm sure has an accident not a win for anybody this no one should ever not make it back from the football. RJMcGregor and Spectre 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Drumloyal 14,967 Posted June 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 Cunts who speed like fuck and drunk drivers are fuckin scum. Exponentially more so when it pertains to cunts that drive buses, trains etc. SuperPapac05, big blue Fin, LochendBilly and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSM 20,892 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, graeme_4 said: Probably not far off being accurate, but can’t put others at risk. I’d have hammered him harder than the 5 years. Had wee kids on the bus too. And the prick lied about it. Aye, but he was doing 23mph above the speed limit, approaching a roundabout, in a bus full of people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smile 26,608 Posted June 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Drumloyal said: Cunts who speed like fuck and drunk drivers are fuckin scum. Exponentially more so when it pertains to cunts that drive buses, trains etc. Some of the worst driving I have ever seen is going and returning from Rangers games, bar the women who drive their kids to school who are in a League of their own when it comes to stupid. RJMcGregor, Drumloyal, Billythebear77 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPapac05 3,383 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Drumloyal said: Cunts who speed like fuck and drunk drivers are fuckin scum. Exponentially more so when it pertains to cunts that drive buses, trains etc. Totally agree. Even worse when it's wee bams who do it to impress their pals and think it's a laugh. Drumloyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,671 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I would have given him 7 years, a 10 year ban and sit and pass extended driving test. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,455 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, graeme_4 said: Probably not far off being accurate, but can’t put others at risk. I’d have hammered him harder than the 5 years. Had wee kids on the bus too. And the prick lied about it. 10 mph for a fully loaded coach is a lot harder to slow down than someone driving themselves in a small car. And also one person crashing themselves to death is different to being responsible for coach load of people. Ridiculous excuse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,975 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 No sympathy for the driver, and there have been other high profile accidents where the same sentence should have been handed down but wasn’t. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,723 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Vehicles are deadly weapons in the wrong hands, or where folk think they own the roads or are a law unto themselves. Hope in some way this brings a closure to this part of things for Ryan's family. Bad Robot and CoatbridgeBear 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsden bear 2,376 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I guess we might on occasion drive slightly above the limit, but different responsibility altogether when carrying passenger's. LeeWallaceRFC and Bad Robot 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,527 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Gman36 said: 10 mph for a fully loaded coach is a lot harder to slow down than someone driving themselves in a small car. And also one person crashing themselves to death is different to being responsible for coach load of people. Ridiculous excuse. Agreed. Gman36 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyaleastend 3,260 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thoughts are with the family, an awful thing to go through, the bus driver can fuck off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just horrific the bus driver has gotten away lightly with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascadeshrimp 1,455 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 5 years isn't enough in my opinion whether there was intent or not. The poor Baird family have been given a life sentence,my thoughts are with them not this piece of shite driver Loyaleastend 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 A terrible tragedy, apparently the driver was friends with those injured, and those moments of sheer stupidity have caused serious injury and death and anguish and pain to wider family and friends. Over 50 mile mph approaching a roundabout on a big bus is ludicrous. But why did no-one on the bus question his driving ? After all he was apparently amongst friends. Was this asked in court ? There is no excuse for driving like a maniac, I was on a train service bus with many standing only, and the driver was driving at 60mph in gusts of 60mph winds, swaying around. He dropped his speed to 50mph so a strong letter was sent to the train operators, who replied saying my comments had been noted and due action taken. I left it there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Doesn’t bring Ryan back for his family, but at least someone has been held to account for his death. rabc10000 and scottyscott1963 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabc10000 5,061 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said: Doesn’t bring Ryan back for his family, but at least someone has been held to account for his death. exactly this, however i dont know much about the driver but if he has a family of his own he has effectively destroyed 2 families. cunt of a guy and should have got more than 5 years Courtyard Bear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just now, rabc10000 said: exactly this, however i dont know much about the driver but if he has a family of his own he has effectively destroyed 2 families. cunt of a guy and should have got more than 5 years Agreed mate. ?? rabc10000 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,271 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Doesn't matter what your driving it's a deadly thing in the wrong hands or being driven recklessly. I've been driving 2 years now and the idiots I see on the road never ceases to amaze me. Granted I'm not perfect but approaching a roundabout at 50 is asking for trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyaleastend 3,260 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, MisterC said: Doesn't matter what your driving it's a deadly thing in the wrong hands or being driven recklessly. I've been driving 2 years now and the idiots I see on the road never ceases to amaze me. Granted I'm not perfect but approaching a roundabout at 50 is asking for trouble. I've been driving for 24 years, and the standards nowadays are fucking shocking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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