Ask a School Bus Driver anything

1007 Questions

Last Answer on February 07, 2021

Why are subs almost always late or early. Almost never on time?

Asked by Gina Dee about 6 years ago

Because a sub doesnt know how the regular driver runs the route and their driving style is different from the regular drivers style

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What make and model bus are you currently driving? Do you like the bus or is it some old crappy clunker

Asked by T-More almost 7 years ago

2016 bluebird vision with an air conditioner retrofitted.

557 Votes

I heard a bus driver one time brake a kids E cigarette. Is that illegal?

Asked by Samantha almost 7 years ago

Tobacco products are forbidden on school property. Buses are school property. If a kid has an e-cig, its illegal. That being said, generally I would confiscate it and turn it in to administration. I've also been known to look the other way on certain runs when it's strictly highschool kids if they have dip or other items as long as they don't make a scene with it or are obnoxious about it. Basically don't blow a smoke cloud on my bus or you will get caught.

556 Votes

At least it’s not like those motor coaches. They never follow even the speed limit.

Asked by Ruth over 6 years ago

Motorcoaches are a different kind of bus and they have different standards.

556 Votes

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Have your or anyone you know been pulled over while on a bus? What happend?

Asked by You have what your dad has to do today or what if it will work it will almost 7 years ago

Yes I have seen co workers gotten pulled over. They were speeding. One had kids on the bus. Although both co workers got off with warnings, one was fired the other was given a very stiff warning not to let it happen again.

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Thanks. Now if you where in a supervisory position would you allow buses to wait more then ten minutes? I think some places put a policy that buses are not able to wait over ten minutes. Why or why not?

Asked by Rodney over 6 years ago

Personally unless there was a good reason for a bus to be there early like they were meeting another bus to hold their children or something similar, i probably would institute a rule like that. The longer a bus waits sitting still with children the more possibilities there are for altercations between children. Not only that some states have idling laws.

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