Can I sue Megabus because the coach driver waved at me and drove past me?

deadendwaterfall

I'm not sure if I've posted this in the right section, sorry if I haven't.

Yesterday, I was supposed to be catching a Megabus coach to St.Pancras in London. I was there in good time, (half an hour before the coach was due in fact) and was stood at the exact stop it specified on my ticket and I was clearly visible to the driver. Nothing could possibly go wrong, right?

Nothing except for the fact that when the bus turned up, it turned up on time I'll give them that, but didn't slow down to stop, it just shot straight past me, and the driver waved at me as he drove past me! :mad:

It didn't even stop further up anywhere else, just kept going until it was off in the distance.

Because of this I ended up missing my interview. :unimpressed:

So, can I sue Megabus because the coach driver waved at me and drove straight past me and caused me to miss out on my interview?

waamo

What would you be claiming for emotional distress or something else?

esuhl

waamo wrote: »

What would you be claiming for emotional distress or something else?

Breach of contract, presumably.

deadendwaterfall

esuhl wrote: »

Breach of contract, presumably.

That and what the other poster said, emotional distress.

waamo

Breach of contract claim the fare back. Distress £70k easy.

London50

You could TRY but unless you have undeniable proof {cctv ect} that you were where you say you were and at the time you say you were I think you would have a very hard time proving any of it.

deadendwaterfall

London50 wrote: »

You could TRY but unless you have undeniable proof {cctv ect} that you were where you say you were and at the time you say you were I think you would have a very hard time proving any of it.

I was outside a Tesco store which most likely has CCTV outside.

missile

Others have reported Tesco only give access to their CCTV on request by Police.

Owain_Moneysaver

missile wrote: »

Others have reported Tesco only give access to their CCTV on request by Police.

They have to provide a copy under a Subject Access Request under the Data Protection Act. Cost £10.

I complained when another coach company driver did a similar thing (although I didn't get a wave!) and got £50 compensation plus the cost of alternative transport refunded.

Also many coaches have CCTV now, inside and out, so it would be easy to verify that the driver didn't stop at that stop. But complain quickly as it may be wiped within 7 days - the on-vehicle data storage is limited.

prowla

Did you put your hand out in the usual way to signal the bus to stop?

Sicard

Did he smile as well?