What is a bus without its driver?
You guessed it: nothing!
For a bus to run, the driver must not only be careful driving, but watch the children riding as well. It’s not an easy job.
I was able to correspond with a fantastic bus driver named Heather. She gave me a lot of good information about the ins and outs of driving a bus, especially during this Covid time.
| Alex: How old were you when you started driving? Heather: 24 A: Which age do you like working with the most? H: Elementary A: What was your most difficult moment as a driver? The best? H: Difficult was having to report suspected abuse. Best is getting told by the administration that I’m doing a good job with my bus. A: What are the differences between the different buses you drove? H: My first was a hydraulic bus, for the style of the bus I had to take my turns wider. I kept being told if you can drive that bus, you can drive any bus. A: What is the furthest place you have driven? Your favorite? H: Furthest is about an hour away. The far trips my boss likes taking. My favorite is any field trips. Last year I got to go to the zoo with my autistic son who was in Kindergarten. A: Explain more on how Covid affected the students, your route, and you yourself H: At the beginning of the year, my school made us do a 2 tier run, that was absolutely CRAZY!! I drove past some of my kids just to get different ones. Times were all different every day. It was stressful and crazy. I fought the kids more over keeping their masks on or even bringing a mask, then I did for the usual craziness on a bus. It was exhausting to say the least!Thank you for your information Heather! I found it interesting and I’m sure others will love reading about you.________________________________________________________ Fridays will be set aside for interviews with people in any part of the bus community. If you want to be interviewed or have any questions contact me at allaboutthatbus13@gmail.com |
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