Ask a School Bus Driver anything

1007 Questions

Last Answer on February 07, 2021

Do you like country music?

Asked by Jack over 5 years ago

Yes.

Do bus drivers really even follow the 55 law?

Asked by Ruth over 5 years ago

Most of the time we follow the posted speed limit. Though the maximum speed we should go is 55, it can be dangerous in a highway situation so we tend to bend the rules and top out the buses usually if they're governed at 60 or 65 in order to not impede traffic. Some companies and districts do not govern their buses and those are the ones we see most often speeding way faster than they need to be with kids lives at stake. Personally I don't think i could go faster than 59 to 61 with children on board.

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Have you ever used Snow Chains?

Asked by Republican over 5 years ago

No, i live too far south to employ the use of snow chains.

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Do you need a CDL to drive a mini bus?

Asked by Joel over 5 years ago

It's always best to have a cdl class b to drive any commercial vehicle but it depends on the company's requirements.

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Hello, so this kids teacher made them stay behind in class for a extra few minutes or so. So when he got to the buses we where pulling out and she obviously saw him and we where yelling at her to stop. She told us to shut up and left him.

Asked by Ndnddndnd over 5 years ago

No the driver cannot get into trouble. It is the student's responsibility to get out to the bus on time. Bus drivers are on a time schedule. It is not the fault of the driver that the student stayed after at the teacher's request. We are not taxi's.

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