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11-01-2011, 09:32 AM | #1 |
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I'm on my way to work this morning, running a little late. I pull out on to the main road and am next to a school bus. The bus is in the left lane going about 45, I'm in the middle lane doing about 55. I go to pass and the bus swerves into my lane and nearly takes me out. No big deal, driver probably didn't mean to. But then the bus serves hard left and hits the curb on the median. The light ahead of us goes red so I stop next to the bus. I look over and the driver is reaching around on the ground. She picks up a tiny hash brown and eats it. I then notice she has a box of hash browns on her lap and has her knee on the wheel. She looks at me and keeps eating. Light goes green and we both leave. About 200 feet ahead there is a bus with it's lights on and stop signs out. Ibegin to slow and the bus that is next to me blows by me. The driver then realizes there is a car stopped in front of her and mashes the brakes. She locks the brakes up and nearly rear ends a Dodge Charger. The bus that was loading kids was a handicap bus. I know it takes about 10 minutes to load so I approach the bus that has been driving like an idiot. I knock on the door and the lady opens it. She is still eating the hash browns like nothing happened. I ask her what school she works for and she says ” I work for a lot of schools”. So of course I kinda go into dick mode. I say ” what school are you going to right now lady?”. She looks at me, still eating and says ” Umm, umm, umm.”
I tell her ” look lady you're driving like a damn moron. You need to pay attention before one of these kids get hurt. ” She doesn't reply but one of the kids from my neighborhood notices me and tells me what school they go to. So I tell the driver have a nice day and I get back in my car. I immediatley call the school and they give me a number for the county school bus office. So I spoke with her supervisor and reported her ass. Couple of the guys at work were giving me a hard time telling me I'm just a dick. What would you have done? Was I wrong for reporting her?
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In my opinion - You did the right thing. I think the parents of all the children on that bus would agree with me.
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11-01-2011, 09:38 AM | #3 |
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Kids on that bus? I would have called the police right then and there.
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11-01-2011, 09:38 AM | #4 |
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i would of called the cops..
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11-01-2011, 09:41 AM | #5 |
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You werent wrong at all. Parents everywhere would thank you.
And I agree. I wouldve immediately called the police considering there were kids on that bus. |
11-01-2011, 09:50 AM | #6 |
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I thought about calling the cops but I thought that was a bit much. Looking back at it maybe I should have.
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11-01-2011, 09:53 AM | #7 |
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I bet it is completely against policy and their mandates to eat while operating a school bus whether there are kids on it or not. That driver needs to be fired.
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11-01-2011, 09:58 AM | #8 |
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You did everything right. That idiot needs her ass fired ASAP. Sounds like you kept a cooler head than I would have. I would have been f'ing furious. In fact, I might have even stayed on the bus and called the cops. I think you could have made a citizen's arrest when the cop shows up. If there are any police Tankers that could chime in it would be interesting to know the best way to handle that situation.
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11-01-2011, 10:11 AM | #9 |
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another vote for the cops
but going to the school was the best 2nd option anytime dealing with contracted drivers, schoolbus, police, semis, etc...always get the time/date/numbers and where you were...
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Being a parent I would have called the cops after the first incident where she was swerving around. After the second, I would have called again, taken a bus number, plate number, etc., and kept calling whomever I needed to. Those parents have no idea what happened, what COULD have happened and how lucky they are that you did that. It could have prevented a huge tragedy. Nicely done. The asshats at your office who say youre a dick need a kick in the crotch and a punch in the face.....at the same time.
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