Why do MTA bus drivers step on the brakes really hard?

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Pollution control devices, EGR, PCV, Catalytic Converters etc.?

They really aren't. it is a function of the brakes and the vehicle.

Ford Explorer?

The brakes are made to stop a vehicle that is already big, and loaded to capacity with people and thier belongins. That's a lot of weight to stop.

how do i get rid of anxiety and this feeling of "im going mad"?

the braking system doesn't know how loaded it is when the operator hits the brakes. Not only that, but unlike your car brakes, the brakes on a bus are hydraulic over air. Since air compresses, it more difficult for the driver to make adjustments to the actual weight he is trying to stop.

How come if u ship stuff in a car, its a shipment... but by ship, its cargo?

Believe me, he/she hates that jerking more than you do. They have to experience it all day everyday.

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Is my driving instructer ripping me off?

It's not their bus, so they don't treat them well. Same with all bus drivers, not theirs, they're not paying for gas ect ect.

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Is there going to be a £25 congestion charge?

so the bus will stop in time, duh. large commercial vehicles use air brakes, which are effective in stopping the vehicle but take much more time to do it in then in say, your car or truck. however i don't know why they can't slow down gradually. mabye they're impatient?

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How many gallons does a standard size fire engine hold?

to piss you off...maybe they r in a hurry...if you people would hurry getting on and off....

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OK I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH MY COUSIN WHO IS A BUS DRIVER AND HE SAYS THEY DO THAT WHEN THEY ARE BORED AND WANT A LAUGH.HE IS MY COUSIN,BUT WHAT AN A HOLE.FUNNY THOUGH

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why cannot mumbai become like shangai in cleanliness, roads, transport, in very kind?

In addition to Lemar J's answer (two above this one), sometimes, a car pulls out in front of the bus, or people start walking without looking. It's really not the driver's fault. Yes, it is really annoying, but it's either the bus, or an outside factor. Sometimes, a passenger forgets to pull the string for a stop, so if you have a really nice driver (heavy emphasis on "really"), he or she will stop right away for you. But that just annoys the driver and the passengers.

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