I’m driving an MTA bus down a busy New York City street, doing my best to stay in my lane — though I have to say I’m a little rattled, after my struggles with slowing the bus down in time to avoid running any red lights. “If you keep turning the way you are, we’re going to hit the pole,” sighed my wingman, assigned by the agency to make sure a mild-mannered reporter like myself doesn’t cause any traffic accidents. I manage to correct just in time — avoiding any tangles with city infrastructure, or for that matter, hapless pedestrians. Fortunately for…