Sir, – Recently I heard a young girl shouting “Thank you” to the bus driver as she left via the side exit of the bus. The driver was unlikely to have heard her. No doubt useful during a pandemic, it made me think of the unintended consequences of buses with side doors. The custom of thanking the driver is unique and remarked upon by visitors to our capital. Like many other unique customs, this one too will become extinct. What a pity. – Yours, etc,
MARION WALSH,
Donnybrook,
Dublin 4.