- Incident happened yesterday at 4.30am on Marylebone Road in the capital city
- Footage shows taxi cruising along the road, before having to come to a grinding halt when the red bus comes right across both lanes from Great Central Street
- Driver of the bus can be seen scrambling to the wheel before slamming brakes
This is the moment a runaway double-decker bus rolls across a main road in central London as its driver rushes back to the wheel.
The incident happened yesterday at 4.30am on Marylebone Road in the capital city.
The footage, filmed from a black cab’s dashcam, shows the taxi cruising along the road, before having to come to a grinding halt when the red bus comes right across both lanes from Great Central Street.
The incident happened yesterday at 4.30am on Marylebone Road in the capital city
The footage, filmed from a black cab’s dashcam, shows the taxi cruising along the road, before having to come to a grinding halt when the red bus comes right across both lanes from Great Central Street
The driver of the bus can be seen scrambling to the wheel before slamming on the brakes.
The taxi driver is heard shouting expletives at the bus driver, who reverses the double-decker out of the way.
Only one passenger appears to be on board the bus and there were no casualties according to the driver.
The cabbie, called Aky on Twitter, said: ‘Runaway bus 20/08/17 4.30am, Grt Central St on to Marylebone Rd, he got behind the wheel just in time, thank god no casualties.’
The Cycle Safety Team, part of the Met Police, tweeted in response: ‘That is unbelievable @TfL I suggest would be holding a fully investigation into this matter @metpoliceuk #RTPC’
A TfL spokesperson, said: ‘We have asked the bus operator, Go Ahead, to urgently investigate this footage and to report back to us.’
The driver of the bus can be seen scrambling to the wheel before slamming on the brakes
The taxi driver is heard shouting expletives at the bus driver, who reverses the double-decker out of the way