Dear visitors to Philadelphia, there are good reasons for those 'no stopping' zones.
Dear cab driver behind me, if both the bus driver and I are stopped at a green light it is probably because a trash truck is trapped in the intersection and unable to complete its turn. See above.
Dear delivery trucks, the streets are narrow here and if two of you are parked on both sides of the streets the bus will not be able to get by.
Dear pedestrians, the bus is bigger than you. Suggest not running in front of it against the light.
Dear cyclists, if you are weaving through slow moving traffic drivers cannot be expected to see you and you will probably die.
