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You age-ist bigot! This story has nothing to do the the bus driver's age. It's the placement of the door opener that does not facilitate the driver watching the door, as demonstrated. Also this is a problem that has happened more than once. They are not all caused by a 78 year old.6-year-old's pants, shoes shredded after school bus drags her for mearly a mile
Bus driver is 78 years old! He didn't know she was dangling from the damn door? This is just crazy.
The driver should be tested, but we can't slap an age limit on driving that isn't justified.
Oh yes we can when our children are in their care.The driver should be tested, but we can't slap an age limit on driving that isn't justified.
Well I mean an eye test won't stop mistakes. School officials that hired him are only required to make sure he meets the minimum requirements. If the guy has no accidents on his record they have no reason to believe he would get into one.
Remember, there are many 30,000 hour pilots pushing up daisies right now because they screwed up. Anyone can make a mistake. Who is legally responsible for this accident is up to the courts to decide but I would lean much harder toward the driver than the school.
There are many 1,000 hour pilots pushing up daisies as well. I prefer experienced pilots when I fly.
Retirement is a killer but if anyone feels horrible, it's the driver I'm sure. This is probably the end of of that.6-year-old's pants, shoes shredded after school bus drags her for mearly a mile
Bus driver is 78 years old! He didn't know she was dangling from the damn door? This is just crazy.
I refuse to wear a seat belt. Instead, I bring it over my shoulder and tuck it between my legs.
6-year-old's pants, shoes shredded after school bus drags her for mearly a mile
Bus driver is 78 years old! He didn't know she was dangling from the damn door? This is just crazy.
Well I mean an eye test won't stop mistakes. School officials that hired him are only required to make sure he meets the minimum requirements. If the guy has no accidents on his record they have no reason to believe he would get into one.
Remember, there are many 30,000 hour pilots pushing up daisies right now because they screwed up. Anyone can make a mistake. Who is legally responsible for this accident is up to the courts to decide but I would lean much harder toward the driver than the school.
There are many 1,000 hour pilots pushing up daisies as well. I prefer experienced pilots when I fly.
That's the point. You can have experience and still screw up. Experience can mean complacency .Which type of pilot do you feel has more experience? A weekend warrior that does an hour of touch and goes every weekend and has 500 hours or a pilot that has flown 2000 hours on long cross country flights? Most people say the latter, but its really the former. The 2000 hour pilot might have 1000 landings, the 500 hour pilot could easily have 3000. I know I have 111 hours flight time, but over 500 landings. You dont learn anything at cruise altitude.
The driver should be tested, but we can't slap an age limit on driving that isn't justified.
Should. How often is the 'confused over accelerator/brake' responsible for someone driving into a building? And it's always some old person.
The driver should be tested, but we can't slap an age limit on driving that isn't justified.
If he had a valid driver's license he has been tested. Apparently the school officials that employed him found him competent to drive the bus. I agree there are some elderly that should not be driving, but that is determined by passing a written test, eye exam and driving test in most states.
Does anyone know if a commercial drivers license is required to drive school bus? The test is much stricter to get one of those.
Does anyone know if a commercial drivers license is required to drive school bus? The test is much stricter to get one of those.
I just completed a commercial driving school Thursday. Yes, absolutely a CDL is required. CDL class B with a P endorsement for passengers. Its easy to know what vehicles need what. Class A is any ARTICULATING vehicle such as an 18 wheeler. Class B is a straight vehicle like a school bus or concrete truck. Class C and D have to do with other types of vehicles and vehicles designed to carry Haz Mat. Class E is what you get when you drive a normal car.
Here is the catch. Once you pass the written and driving portions, there is nothing left to do but make sure it doesn't expire on you. You don't need "recurrency training" like with aircraft. This guy could have passed his driving class under the Carter administration and hasn't been tested since.
Oh NO we can't, as long as (like Blackrook said) the age limit isn't justified. There are 78 year olds who are more physically fit than some 22 year olds. There are 90 year olds who are in better shape. It just depends on the individual, and that's where the testing comes in.Oh yes we can when our children are in their care.The driver should be tested, but we can't slap an age limit on driving that isn't justified.
I wasn't sent INTO a combat zone, and you've been corrected on that before. And you were also warned to stop talking ABOUT another poster. And I'd rather be with an honest 69 year old in a combat zone, than a dishonest young person.Granted...but when our DoD is sending geezers into combat zones, I'm afraid our security trumps the school bus concerns
She's also not some 20 something talking on a cell phone, or worse yet, texting while driving. I've even seen some young people with portable DVD players set up where the rear view mirror is supposed to be. Never saw anyone but a young person do that.That is all fine and dandy. But the point you are missing is...that granny running the marathon is not in the middle of traffic in charge of 24 children aged 6 years old, driving a bus and not seeing one being dragged no more than 3 feet away from their view.
I give up. Fine. Send your grandkids on a field trip with that driver for all I care. Oy.
