How useful is a safety message if it comes after the fact? Londoners are asking themselves this very question.
Transport for London implemented a new word of warning that announces the bus is about to move. Commuters have made a note that the warning comes a solid 20- 30 seconds after the bus lurches back into motion, rendering it as rather useless.
People have taken to social media to share their thoughts and even videos of the late warning that comes on after-the-fact. Transport for London has maintained that this is a trial period which might mean resolving the error of timing on their part. Perhaps? Hopefully?
Londoners are complaining that the timing is more than off:
"Please hold on, the bus is about to move". As the bus is already moving. Every. Time. What were you thinking, @TfL ??
— Geoff Marshall (@geofftech) January 13, 2018
@tfl thanks for reminding me to please hold on the bus is about to move when then bus is already moving after every single bus stop. pic.twitter.com/dNbek765Wa
— Nathan Wade (@natewade87) January 13, 2018
Some people are thankful for the precaution, like people who are visually impaired. Especially for their sake, however, a warning that comes on at the right time would be useful.
Not that one shouldn't anticipate motion on a moving bus:
So TFL buses now (repeatedly) announce “please hold on, the bus is about to move”.
— reubs (@ReubenArthur) January 14, 2018
Ngl, if you get into a bus and aren’t anticipating movement, maybe you deserve to fall.
Natural selection. If you aren't prepared then too bad.
— Achilles (@Mr_Achilles) January 15, 2018
People are making a total meme out of the delayed warnings:
"Please hold on, the bus is about to move" aka @tfl's latest PSA announcement pic.twitter.com/Fo2xXcKcjv
— Cherie Koh (@cherie_koh) January 13, 2018
Please hold on the bus is about to move Please hold on the bus is about to move Please hold on the bus is about to move Please hold on the bus is about to move Please hold on the bus is about to move Please hold on the bus is about to move PLEASE HOLD ON THE BUS IS ABOUT TO MOVE
— Nathan Wade (@natewade87) January 13, 2018
it’s only been a day of “please hold on the bus is about to move” announcement and I’m already annoyed by hearing it so many times at every single stop can’t believe I’ll have to put up with this now pic.twitter.com/TNNbkQHjbA
— alejandra (@icecreamstagram) January 12, 2018
But did you hold on though?
— Tiffany Jeffries (@tif89) January 14, 2018
Some are having nightmares about the trial. Others are anticipating a revolution. Who could blame them for either?
when I close my eyes to sleep at night, all I'm gonna hear is "please hold on, the bus is about to move"
— Izi (@iziieva) January 12, 2018
I have just searched Twitter for the words "please hold on the bus is about to move".
— Alix Mortimer (@alixmortimer) January 13, 2018
I estimate bloody revolution within eight days.
Will the busses get ahold of their timing and correct this issue? Stay tuned to find out.
H/T - Twitter