Profile For GrayBeardinPA

Best part of my job is watching the Sunrise. The calm before the storm of middle schoolers.

Absolutely, no electronic devices for us School Bus drivers. I have to old school it. We have run sheets that read like printed out yahoo maps directions. It's fun when subbing on a route. Though, That's when a good Pretrip comes into play. Google maps and making notes.

There are exceptions, like me, who can drive Interstate use either Rand Mcnally ELD or Driverconnect App. I run a 60/7 clock.

We don't use handles on radio ( route number), but I'm Big-G around the terminal.

Thanks everyone! I'm planning my jump from B to A soon. I would like to take courses to keep the brain happy.

Has anyone pursued a degree online or taken classes while OTR? Just the nature of ever shifting off duty time etc, I wondering if it’s doable. I’m great at time management.

Try Pitt Ohio or PODs

Let’s try this again

I finally snapped a pic in the wild.

Good Morning From Disney! I’m on vacation. I’m School Bus Driver, It’s nice not to deal with 54 middle schoolers this week.

The Company I drive for brands itself as “Precious Cargo Specialists “, We are and more. You become a very public face of the local Community and have an important role in it. Which means The community is watching and you engage with them on a daily basis. You are driving one of the most visual icons on the road.

You are driving a 38 foot Bus that has a tail that swings wide. Whereas in a Combined, you are worried about off-tracking what your trailer is doing . Actually unaware of what your tail is doing is one of the most common rookie mistakes. You go down/make turns on roads where Trucks are prohibited, even though you the same size as some of the those prohibited trucks.

As a school bus driver, you are temporarily given physical custody of the kids on your bus. Which means the state and school district wants to ensure that you can effectively and safely drive them in your care. So you will be required to go through mandated reporter training and along with a comprehensive background check.

I’ll write later this evening as I’m on vaca. I have a lot more to chime in on.

Reminds me of my favorite toy growing up. It was a Ralstoy Mayflower tractor trailer model. My family moved in 1978 to the Philly area during my birthday. The Mayflower driver gave the model to me as gift.