Launchpad11B
<font color=blue>DW thinks he's a <i>Manly Man</i>
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- Nov 11, 2007
I think so!
Deal. You want to call Disney or should I?
I think so!
Deal. You want to call Disney or should I?
Wonder what their minimum age is required of bus drivers?
I don't know what the rules are in the US, but in the UK you have to reapply for a driving licence (you don't have to do the test, but you have to reapply) at the age of 70, and have to do a medical delaration form saying you are fit to drive. If a GP sees you for a condition where you are no longer safe to drive, you have to inform the DVLA. After 70 your licence will only be renewed for 3 years at a time, and each time you will have to promise you are in complete health.
Although they cannot fire them due to their age, they could do for not being competent. If they regularly test all their bus drivers, then they could weed out those who ether need re-training or those who need to be removed from driving buses. This would mean that the competent 81 year olds are fine, but those who are having issues are moved at least onto smaller vehicles.
The obvious question to me is ....Why is an 81 year old driving a bus?
The obvious question to me is ....Why is an 81 year old driving a bus?
I about fell out of my chair when I read the name of the driver. We were at Saratoga last summer and he was RAMPING curbs and speeding through the resort, so badly in fact that he took off when passengers were standing and they fell so my husband started yelling at him to slow down, he walked to the back of the bus and was arguing with my huband and others about how he has been driving a bus longer than we'd been alive, it got really ugly. THEN he ramped ANOTHER curb causing a little boy (this was a FULL bus) who was on his mom's lap to go careening into the window with his head, he was BAWLING. Several of us reported him. I am so sad to hear he has not only been involved in an accident but that Disney is still allowing this guy to drive.
WOW!
Lesley
Of course, we all know, well those of us who are Kevin's age, we slow down with age.
Ok so bus drivers go thru much training before they start. How often do they have to do refresher courses? I know we have to do defensive driving every 3 years to keep the discount on our insurance. I would think a bus driver would have to be reviewed at least yearly
I about fell out of my chair when I read the name of the driver. We were at Saratoga last summer and he was RAMPING curbs and speeding through the resort, so badly in fact that he took off when passengers were standing and they fell so my husband started yelling at him to slow down, he walked to the back of the bus and was arguing with my huband and others about how he has been driving a bus longer than we'd been alive, it got really ugly. THEN he ramped ANOTHER curb causing a little boy (this was a FULL bus) who was on his mom's lap to go careening into the window with his head, he was BAWLING. Several of us reported him. I am so sad to hear he has not only been involved in an accident but that Disney is still allowing this guy to drive.
WOW!
Lesley
How did I get dragged into this?
1) you are a good sport about it
2) Monday
3) 31 days later I do the same thing you do Monday
4) You immediately got my stump the roundtable question so I claim taunting privileges (wait until the next attempt) and
5) you are a good sport about it
Did I mention you are a good sport about it?