Do press the bell early on the bus, I must admit

Rather a lot of newcomers seem to assume the bus will stop of its own accord at every stop; it will not, and the driver is quite content to sail straight past if nobody has pressed the bell. Press it well before your stop and be standing near the back door when the bus pulls in, because waiting politely in your seat until it has fully stopped is, I am afraid, a fine way to be carried on to the next one. One does miss the patience of the buses at home, though perhaps not their punctuality