3:12 I love how he just swerves like a mad man lmao

Usually when someone is doing an interview that involves a demonstration it’s a boss or supervisor who has never performed these tasks a day in their life and they bring someone else in to perform the demonstration, and the person being interviewed just gives a play by play. The fact that he’s actually PERFORMING the demonstration while doing the interview is very impressive.

We are told to NEVER back up without a spotter and to use the amber alternating lights and horn. The first and last word in driving a school bus is SAFETY in any maneuver you have to do.

@philiphalfacre4162

3 жыл бұрын

In my state it is illegal to use the alternating ambers anytime except when approaching a designated stop. Plus I have about 5 turn arounds on each of my routes, so having a spotter for me is pretty much out of the question lol

When backing up you should always have your hazards on

@elainenelson4332

3 жыл бұрын

My bus driver honks the horn before backing up and yes that is a good idea to use the hazards

@ryanbarker5217

3 жыл бұрын

@@elainenelson4332 yes, we're trained to honk before reversing, too.

@youtubevlogproductions7579

3 жыл бұрын

I Think All Buses Should Have Those Reverse Alarms Too!

@dianelabar6061

3 жыл бұрын

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@jersigaf

3 жыл бұрын

You're supposed to also honk

We go to the law enforcement driving skid pad with a full size bus and they teach us a lot of driving skills

@doug9066

3 жыл бұрын

I wish they do that here in Lubbock, that is a great idea to prepare for slick conditions. I've driven in snow or skick streets which I taught myself especially being from the north originally but most don't have common sense.

Wait busses go forward!! Never knew this

I'm very good driver which I'm extra careful especially with precious cargo, the kids. The people around me scare me the most here in Lubbock but I'm very observant which I've had people cut me off. Yes we are very well trained & I enjoy driving a school bus.

never swing your bus like that while backing up, the tailspin alone could cause problems, and never reverse at tracks unless cop, fire or r/r police tell you to do so. even then you're still at fault for any collisions.

@youtubevlogproductions1567

3 жыл бұрын

All Buses Should Have Reverse Alarms When In Reverse So Accidents Happening Are Reduced.

@StalloneSiciliano

3 жыл бұрын

@@youtubevlogproductions1567 all busses built after 2000 I believe must have back up alarms on them. Even so people will still have accidents with then on. They always claim they didn't hear the alarm. During the pretrip you're required to check the backup alarm. If it don't work you write up the bus and take another one.

@dawnkeener9836

3 жыл бұрын

I got to agree with you on that. I'm not a bus driver but If I was behind a bus that did that I would surely be worried and that alone would make me either back up myself or try to get out of the way and could cause an accident in itself.

Take a shot for everytime he said the word SAFE

*the best Texas drivers in Texas are probably the best.. in Texas*

I'd like to see that reporter do a serpentine in reverse!

I might need him to teach me.

This was a very informative video.

I’m a school bus driver in upstate New York and we have to do a 30hr course and we do a refresher every year. And the reverse with swerve 🤔

I will put the training required of school bus drivers in Illinois against any in the country, and where Texas requires recertification every three years Illinois requires it every year.

Outstand video presenting the proper way all states should certify/train "Trainers". Unfortunately not all states require that a trainer has recieved advanced training and certified by the state. 2 year recertification is a must! I have first hand knowledge "and witnessed" this: Who wants to train? Okay go train a prospective student Joe/Jane! Although the driver may be a very good school bus driver but without advanced training how to "teach/instruct" with NO standardize curriculum is a formula for eventual disaster. Furthermore "real world" training should be included when training a new student especially on rural routes, narrow roads, gravel, sharp turns, water etc. A real world example would be: It is raining, in the dark (AM/PM) a tree has fallen across a narrow road. You need to train/teach the driver, what options do I have here? Can I go around it? No culverts and mud. Are there any driveways I can use to turn around? No. The road is too narrow to turn around! Although we try to avoid backing up at times you have no other choice. The new driver needs to be instructed to analyze ALL options available. This but one of many real world scenarios that a bus driver may encounter. Remember you are responsible for the safety of the students on your bus. I am a proponent of State Trainer Certification.

It's starts! 2:15

Very informative

I say my kid should get that new school bus with that smart technology the 2021 ic

This is great

Reversing with a swerve? Just install a reversing camera.

@ryanbarker5217

3 жыл бұрын

we reverse and turn all the time, not a big deal usually if it's just at a stop designed to do that. besides, you obviously don't know how buses are laid-out, we're not all these third party bus companies tracking our every inch with GPS and have these cumbersome and unnecessary screens jammed in our faces. to install that would be a massive expense with almost literally zero benefits, at least for my school.

@forevercomputing

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanbarker5217 I drive one. There is a route or two where it is narrow and passing selection is limited. If you're unlucky, you have to reverse back and possibly into a junction going downhill. The driving test has an off-road section where you must reverse into a box without internal aids other than the driver's eyes and any mirrors. No screens or anything.

@ryanbarker5217

3 жыл бұрын

@@forevercomputing that's unfortunately route planning. yeah, we have off-set parking on our test, too. we don't have all that fancy crap, either, we don't even have AC in our old buses. if there's a very specific case where you would need a rearview camera, okay, but that's far from the norm.

@StalloneSiciliano

3 жыл бұрын

not a good idea on school buses

@christopher6635

3 жыл бұрын

@@StalloneSiciliano International Has an Addon for A Rear camera and even a 360 Camera. The District just has to order it.

I like this Video

My bus driver has a small school bus so the kids on my school bus.

On my bus there was a robbery

1:30 driving on the right side of the road might be safer. 😆

@tenngauge

4 жыл бұрын

Totally understand your concern. We filmed this at the RELLIS campus. The location was first called the Bryan Army Air Field in response to the U.S.‘s entry into World War II. During just over two years of wartime service as an Advanced Flying School, the post specialized in developing instrument-only flight training. At war’s end, the field was deactivated. The runways are still there to this day and are used for multiple uses such as crash testing and driving courses for law enforcemeny.

@ryanbarker5217

3 жыл бұрын

@@tenngauge that would be a fun place to train, but i think he was just joking about that. we train in the high school parking lot, which is huge and has tons of spare room. i'm sure trainers have done their practice maneuvers in all sorts of places! lol.

But he was not the first person

Soon

He was a 100% wrong.

All good kids like milk ✌❤

i don't understand recertification for active drivers any more than i do registering the same car every year. in my experience, the 'classroom' consisted of a woman who drove a bus for maybe six months and pretends she's one of us, then we're tortured into listening to four days of inane bullshit, her personal stories, some political views thrown in, and there's a dumb test at the end. literally everything of any value could be done in one day in a couple of hours.

Omg that not good stay safe

this bus so look 😎

Said that you you really have her her love love you you really really

1:12 Buses go forward😂

Joker took the course

Dude u can just look out the back door of the bus 😒a bus driver can do better then that

Stay in your lane

Oof