Moment idiot ‘bus surfer’ gets his comeuppance as he falls & faceplants onto road after losing grip on double-decker

THIS is the shocking moment a stupid “bus surfer” gets his comeuppance as he falls onto the road having lost his grip on a double-decker. The idiotic man was seen clinging on to the rear of the Number 297 in London going 30mph. The man can be seen at first clinging on to the 297 bus in northwest London Credit: ACN / UB1UB2 The bus surfer though loses his grip and face-plants onto the tarmac Credit: ACN / UB1UB2 But he then lost his hold when he tried to get off as the red Routemaster indicated to pull into a bus stop. He initially put both feet, wearing blue Crocs, on the road surface but then lost his footing. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The man – also wearing shorts and a blue jacket – then face-planted the tarmac. He then rolled over towards the pavement on the A4088, Neasden Lane North near the junction with Press Road, Neasden, northwest London. The man is left sprawled on raod Credit: ACN / UB1UB2 The man was able to roll towards the pavement Credit: ACN / UB1UB2 A passenger in a car travelling behind the bus filmed it on their mobile phone. The idiotic stunt – known as bus surfing – is often done to avoid paying a bus fare. An adult pay as you go ticket on Transport for London services is just £1.75 per journey. It happened on July 31. Most read in The Sun Local Jamie Lunkin said: “£1.75 by the way.” Russell Longman said: “Holding on where the engine is ain’t the best place. “F*****g doughnut.” Mohsin Khan compared it to a scene from Back to the Future and joked: “When Marty Mcfly forgot his skateboard at home Lee Hemans said: “He really did that wearing Crocs? Elinia added: “Why would he do it in Crocs?” Kabij said: “Wouldn’t happen if he put the Crocs in sport mode.” Transport for London and the London Ambulance Service have been approached for comment. The Met Police declined to comment. In April, two men were spotted bus surfing on the back of the Number 114 on Mollison Way, Burnt Oak, Edgware, North London. Comment now