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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Hi question. So my child takes the bus in the mornings because he is in a wheel chair and I am unable to. I enrolled him in an after school program till 6pm. I can pick him up after school but will he loose his seat on bus in the morning? Yes or no

Asked by WorriedMOM over 6 years ago

No. Whether you can transport him or not should have no bearing on whether he is eligible for school bus transportation. We have many kids who ride mornings only or afternoons only.

What was your first year like?

Asked by You are the right one ?? about 7 years ago

A lot of learning. I had to think outside the box and then learn on a steep learning curve to manage students.

How many hours are you legally allowed to drive at a time?

Asked by Man over 7 years ago

I believe the federal law is 14 to 16 hours on the clock 8 hours mandatory off the clock. This is generally for truckers and other long haul drivers. School bus drivers don't usually have to adhere to that federal law.

Consider this. A trip might be 10 hours long but only involves 4 hours worth of drive time (drive there and back) the remaining 6 hours are the activity time for the group you took to the destination.

Then think if The regular driver had a problem with it then why would rude lady take it away instead of just asking to silence it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Asked by Jayden over 6 years ago

Her bus her rules.

Hello why are you a bus driver? Out of everything you could do with your life be a truck driver, police officer, fire fighter, lawyer, politician, and everything else WHY A BUS DRIVER?! God bless you by the way we do need more bus drivers but why

Asked by Winter over 6 years ago

Because I love my job.

Has anyone ever gave you a tip before?

Asked by Brandy over 6 years ago

Yes. It's few and far between but gifts and tips do happen. This one time, I was specially selected to provide transportation for a group of people coming in from out of town and they provided tips which were a welcome bonus.

What time do you usually get up in the mornings? Some drivers say they have to be up at 3:30 AM and others don't have to until closer to 6:00.

Asked by David about 7 years ago

515 to 545 am then drag my butt to the bus at 6 am