In his 31 years driving the busy roads of Coventry, skilled Coventry bus driver Tom Dunne has, amazingly, never had so much a scratch.
Over the years during which he’s carried thousands of passengers, the National Express driver developed nerves of steel negotiating Coventry’s Ring Road.
As a consequence of his expert driving, national recognition has come for him and he has been named UK bus driver of the year.
Driving seems to be mingled in his blood as for the 55-year-old his grandad Rupert and dad David were both National Express drivers and a similar award was won by his dad.
On the occasion Tom said: “When I started driving buses it was odd at first. I didn’t think I’d last a month, but then the years began mounting up and I’ve never had an accident, not a scratch, in that time.I think it’s because I’ve always tried to learn from every near-miss so it never happens again.”
“Plus I was told to assume everyone else on the road is an idiot. I find driving a double-decker bus a doddle compared to driving a car,” he added.