School Bus Driver

School Bus Driver

The Bus Driver

15 Years Experience

South, ..

Female, 37

I have been a bus driver since late 2006. I know the inside story, the scoop, the down low dirt of what it takes to be a bus driver, how to handle kids and adults, and how to survive on the "streets" so to speak. I used to have a blog, feel free to browse it or ask me a question here.

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Last Answer on February 07, 2021

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Have you ever had a situation where someone asked you wait on their brother or sister they will be out? Then a few minutes later they don't show and you wonder. Is this person in the shower? Or even gotten up from bed? Also what takes so long?

Asked by Jon over 4 years ago

Yes and generally if I am running a bit early i will wait otherwise i expect the kids to be outside at the stop at stop time.

Also can I play slug bug with my bus driver? I think it will be fun but don’t want to get written up or arrested LOL

Asked by Dayton over 4 years ago

Probably not a good idea but you can joke with your driver.

Hi I see you have been asked a lot of questions recently but I just have to ask mine sorry. So with these protests going on what do you do if protesters are throwing things on the bus, ripping things off, climbing on it, or even trying to board?

Asked by Jamie over 4 years ago

1. Not even attempt to put myself in harms way.

2. If i happen across a group of angry violent protesters, do not stop, keep going. They either move or get squished.

3. I have no issue with peaceful protests but those are the ones that aren't blocking roads and causing violence and mayhem.

Why do some drivers have X rule while others will have the exact opposite (Y rule) and others won’t have any rule on it at all.

Asked by Darren over 4 years ago

Our buses are like our homes. If you went over to your friends house and they asked you to take off your shoes and you didn't it would be disrespectful to their wishes. Some drivers set rules in much the same way.

Do you trust young drivers and aides (18-25) And what about drivers and aides 65+? What do you think?

Asked by Trevor over 4 years ago

Yes as long as they're properly trained and pass all the requirements.

In states that require school buses to have seatbelts as well as districts that have policy how do they keep them buckled in? Not to play with them? I mean you can’t even get them to sit down and shut up most the time?

Asked by Caren over 4 years ago

????????????????????????????

Though really I have no clue.

Why do bus drivers open the doors at railroads?

Asked by Sherry over 4 years ago

We have to listen for the trains as well as look for them. It's part of our safety procedure. Stop. Look. Listen. We cannot always count on the railroad crossing arms to work properly.