Schoolbus brake check

[leroy]

Charged with 29 counts of child abuse. But no accountability of kids bad behavior, i share his frustration. Years ago parents would have told their kids hush your whining you should have listened to driver.

Colorado school bus driver faces charges after video shows him slamming on brakes, jolting students

A Denver, Colorado-area school bus driver has been fired and is facing criminal charges after video showed him hitting the brakes after telling students to be seated.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Batjack]

Charged with 29 counts of child abuse. But no accountability of kids bad behavior, i share his frustration. Years ago parents would have told their kids hush your whining you should have listened to driver.

Colorado school bus driver faces charges after video shows him slamming on brakes, jolting students

A Denver, Colorado-area school bus driver has been fired and is facing criminal charges after video showed him hitting the brakes after telling students to be seated.

www.foxnews.com

Back when I was a kid if you acted up on the bus: 1) warning, 2) paddling, 3) kicked off the bus where ever the driver decided to and walking to and from school the rest of the year. Nothing but a bunch of snowflakes now a days.

 

[pjciii]

It is Colorado. Legalized Pot but not discipline. I would not be a bus driver in today's environment for nothing.

 

[ucfireman]

I think the driver was stopping because a driver in front of him slammed on the brakes.
He is a hero for not having a wreck.

 

[basshappy]

I want the locals there to call on Paula to ride the bus for 1 week ...

""Riding a bus to and from school should be a happy, enjoyable experience for students," Paula Hans said in a statement. "The behavior and actions of this bus driver are completely unacceptable."

Not enough footage in this snippet to see what kids were doing prior to the bus stopping quickly. I have seen some busses in past 20 years where the kids are a direct reflection of the lack of good parenting at home in America. Bus drivers can't so squat, teachers can't do squat, and parents aren't doing squat.

 

[Pig Predator]

Mine did that on a weekly basis between clutch dumps on the old blue bird 4 speed in the late 80's. It WAS to teach us to stay in our seats in case of an actual accident. A random drill so to speak... That was back when the top of the benches didn't have any padding and the lesson stuck.

 

[oldfella1962]

I want the locals there to call on Paula to ride the bus for 1 week ...

""Riding a bus to and from school should be a happy, enjoyable experience for students," Paula Hans said in a statement. "The behavior and actions of this bus driver are completely unacceptable."

Not enough footage in this snippet to see what kids were doing prior to the bus stopping quickly. I have seen some busses in past 20 years where the kids are a direct reflection of the lack of good parenting at home in America. Bus drivers can't so squat, teachers can't do squat, and parents aren't doing squat.

"Who doesn't love a yellow school bus?"

 

[oldfella1962]

Mine did that on a weekly basis between clutch dumps on the old blue bird 4 speed in the late 80's. It WAS to teach us to stay in our seats in case of an actual accident. A random drill so to speak... That was back when the top of the benches didn't have any padding and the lesson stuck.

Bluebird for the win! Man did Bluebird have the school bus market cornered or what?

 

[Pig Predator]

Bluebird for the win! Man did Bluebird have the school bus market cornered or what?

Almost 100 years now.

 

[Batjack]

How come buses are exempt from "mandatory" seat belt laws like every other (over 2 wheeled) vehicle on the road? Let the popo start fining the parents every time their brat gets up with the bus in motion just like they do the rest of us when they see us without a belt on. That'll help cut down on this mess.

 

[oldfella1962]

Almost 100 years now.

I wish I had invested in that company.

 

[leroy]

How come buses are exempt from "mandatory" seat belt laws like every other (over 2 wheeled) vehicle on the road? Let the popo start fining the parents every time their brat gets up with the bus in motion just like they do the rest of us when they see us without a belt on. That'll help cut down on this mess.

Lol, can you imagine trying to keep 50-60 kids in seatbelts for 1-1.5 hours.

 

[ugajay]

I wonder how many parents are saying "serves you right. Sit down and behave." Probably none

 

[oldfella1962]

I wonder how many parents are saying "serves you right. Sit down and behave." Probably none

Weird isn't it? When I was that age none of our parents would have any pity on us.

 

[Big7]

I wasn't on a bus route but rode the bus home with my girlfriend sometimes before I got my license. We also rode busses on field trips.

Kids were actually afraid of bus drivers back then. What they said went. No questions.

I wouldn't be a bus driver nowadays because kids are dangerous and you can't even defend yourself for fear of being fired and/or sued.

 

[LTZ25]

My dear wife drove a special needs bus for 10 years and told me I wouldn't last a day as a driver without being fired .

 

[hopper]

Back when I was a kid if you acted up on the bus: 1) warning, 2) paddling, 3) kicked off the bus where ever the driver decided to and walking to and from school the rest of the year. Nothing but a bunch of snowflakes now a days.

Yep. Got kicked off the bus and had to ride my bike to school all yr. Probably over 4-5 miles in the cold up hill both ways

 

[westcobbdog]

My drivers Ed teacher in high school, coach Les, had zero problem doing the same thing with 3 kids in the car, standing on the brakes from the front passenger seat at the very smallest of infractions like not using your hands correctly to turn the steering wheel.

 

[Batjack]

My drivers Ed teacher in high school, coach Les, had zero problem doing the same thing with 3 kids in the car, standing on the brakes from the front passenger seat at the very smallest of infractions like not using your hands correctly to turn the steering wheel.

Mine at McEachern was just like that.

 

[westcobbdog]

Mine at McEachern was just like that.

What yr? 1980 Marietta High grad. for me.