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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What do you do when students trash your bus?

Asked by 56 over 6 years ago

Make them clean it up.

What was your first year like?

Asked by You are the right one ?? over 6 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 bad is the bus driver shortage really? What are some reasons that may have cased it?

Asked by Ron over 6 years ago

Come apply and find out for yourself how bad the shortage is. It's bad enough that I am not allowed to be sick even if i get hospitalized by a doctor.

Can the bus driver be responsible for pressing charges. Lets say there was a assault on the bus. The victim did not wish to press charges and the police where not going to arrest if no one pressed charges. Can the driver press charges?

Asked by James over 6 years ago

If the victim doesnt want charges pressed no. If the victim was also the bus driver then yes.

How do you handle “kids” when they have constant behaviour problems, the use lots if profanity, talk too loud, yell, smoke, talk back, bad mouth the bus driver where the driver can hear them, etc?

Asked by Gannet about 6 years ago

Write them up and turn them into the administration. Generally i try to handle problems before they get out of control though.

Do you plan on coming back to your blog in the future?

Asked by Jhon over 6 years ago

Honestly i am so busy i havent had time for my blog. I might resume it.

Are the type D buses harder to drive then other types of buses?

Asked by Ronnie over 6 years ago

Type d buses are flat nose. Ive driven them before and they have benefits such as better turning radius than traditional buses. It takes a bit of getting used to because your drivers seat is 2 to 4 feet in front of the front wheels so you have to get used to swinging around a bit but its fairly easy once you figure it out.