Dear sirs
I wanted to drop you a line to compliment the quality of driving which you clearly instil in your drivers. I cycle to work in Edinburgh every day and the incidences of truly poor driving are not as frequent as may be thought. Most drivers are absolutely fine, if a little impatient or misjudged, but occasionally you do notice someone going out of their way to be a good driver – such was the case at around 8am today on the Royal Mile with the driver of SO05 AHZ.
Heading uphill I was keeping pace with a bus and van ahead, and your driver patiently slotted in behind me, instead of simply assuming I would be slower than the traffic ahead. When the bus stopped to pick up passengers I passed after the van ahead, and then the general traffic was moving more quickly than I was (having hit the steepest part of the climb, that’s my excuse anyway). Your driver, however, waited behind again (and not right behind, rather a safe distance back) for two cars coming down the hill to go past before he then overtook me, giving bags of room and either indicating to move back in, or flashing his indicators to acknowledge my wave of thanks (either way it’s nice to see them being used!).
It may be that the driver himself is a cyclist (I know that I drive differently around bikes than many other people I know), but I can safely say it was the best and most patient driving I’ve come across on that hill, and the driver is a credit to the good reputation of your company.
Regards
Anthony
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