School bus, Right hand turns on an 84 psgr Transit school bus.
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Күн бұрынTips to help you master your right hand turns on an 84 passenger transit style school bus, from multiple angles.
@hamzaak1781 9 ай бұрын
Honestly, this is the best video I've ever seen showing us how to turn right while watching the curb. When you see the U curb, that's when you should start turning.
@01cissy 8 ай бұрын
BUT, always remember, no matter how carful you are, or the circumstances, if you have a problem, the bus company will blame the driver NO MATTER WHAT !
@nichlosgarrison9678 2 жыл бұрын
I just got my CDL last week, and the district I’ll be driving for has all blue birds. I trained on a transit, and I will say, thanks to your videos, they helped me so much while I was training, and when I took my drive test!
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah you!! Congratulations on a successful test outcome! I’m thrilled to learn the videos were helpful for you! Now the real fun begins! The kids make this vocation so very special. Welcome to the wonderful, always an adventure, crazy wild ride of school bus driving. Enjoy the journey, I know certainly have!
@brizzle3903 2 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid in high school we had one of those rear engine buses and that thing was massive! I don’t know how our driver was able to maneuver such a behemoth bus on some of the more narrow streets by our school, I can’t remember the make/model of the bus I don’t think it was a bluebird but I recall it had a white top, 2 stop signals on it, I believe it had two of those white flashing strobe lights on the top and whenever she engaged the yellow lights the control box would make a beep sound indicating the lights had engaged, it was very comfortable seating I kind of miss riding on that bus 🤣
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
It’s nice to learn you had fond memories riding the school bus. Was there a crossing gate on the front of the bus?
@brizzle3903 2 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass yes! It had a yellow cross gate in the front
@surisuri8993 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic driving. Thanks so much for the great demonstration.
@Josb_Bluebird2143 9 ай бұрын
I love rear engines. I hope to drive a Blue Bird some day
@paulgaethke2570 2 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video, we are going to the obstacle course next week 😀. I call it the gauntlet lol. My trainer has told me also that if you hit the curb its an automatic failure. Here in Colorado anyway🤷
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
You are exactly right, Paul. Hitting a curb during the driving portion of the road test is an automatic failure. in Ohio, as well. Take your turns slow, keep your steering wheel straight, until you are ready to turn, and watch your mirrors. Going slow will allow you the opportunity to correct any problems that might arise. The hip reference is another good tip. I probably sound like a broken record…😉
@user-ln5ig4km6x Жыл бұрын
Thank You, your videos are very informative and helpful.
@irish89055 5 ай бұрын
One of our trainers won the Rodeo Drive driving a transit. Ours are front engine. I don't particularly like them the way they track on the road versus a regular bus.I got stuck in one after 6 days on as a newly trained driver, because they called my bus in for inspection.. after my last stop the next day it developed a bad oil leak.. I'm glad to have an IC spare brought to me my the mechanics... though only temporarily
@SchoolBusSass 5 ай бұрын
I love my RE, Bluebird… it’s quiet and such a smooth ride! But, I get it…each driver has their own opinion and preferences… I hope you end up with the type of bus you love. All the best to you…
@lisahinton9682 6 ай бұрын
Maybe do another video some time, showing how to fix a turn that was started too early or too late. It took me a while to figure it out - no-one taught it to me or my fellow students, but it's such a simple fix, and it's a shame when new people have to figure it out on their own.
@SchoolBusSass 6 ай бұрын
I teach this method to all of my students… thanks for the suggestion on turns, Lisa… I will see what I can do to make that happen .
@Happyhoot04 2 жыл бұрын
I loved this thanks a lot. My dream job is to be an Owner/Operator school bus driver!!!! It’s been my dream for the past 10 years!! I’m 17 now and in TN i still have to Waite awhile. It also helped because not only do I prefer transit school busses but my favorite bus is the BlueBird All American!!
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
I love your dream, Isiah! ! If you believe it, you’ll definitely achieve it , go for it! BlueBird makes a wonderful bus, they maneuver so well! Thanks for the comment and feedback!
@Happyhoot04 2 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass thank you! Reading that put a big smile on my face!! 😊 thank you and your welcome ❤️😊
@jacobweiser7632 4 ай бұрын
That's probably the best video our there, as a student bus driver I appreciate your videos
@SchoolBusSass 4 ай бұрын
Appreciate that
@TellurideS13 2 жыл бұрын
Best transit ever made
@asellars7 7 ай бұрын
When I worked at Transit I used to drive an articulated bus, the double bus, or the accordion bus. Driving those were easier than driving these because all you were turning was 33ft, and the rest of the bus followed you, whereas the regular bus or one of these you are turning all 40 or 45ft. Nice video I do sometimes miss driving the bus.
@SchoolBusSass 7 ай бұрын
I have always wondered what it was like to drive the articulated bus! Thanks so much for your comment and feedback! I love my 84 psgr transit! :)
@micblue4739 6 ай бұрын
You do have to take into consideration what brand of bus it is I know on the Thomas bug eye ones the mirror stick way out with like the older types of you're driving those or if you're driving a IC or bluebird or any of the other major brands of school buses. This is a very well put together video thank you for the time and effort you put into making the video
@SchoolBusSass 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment and feedback! Both are greatly appreciated!
@micblue4739 6 ай бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass you're welcome I speak from experience. One of my former trainers and bus drivers would let me hang around when she was training new drivers. So I know a lot of the ins and outs of pre-trip and post trip inspections along with the different features of the different types of buses. where are you based out of? I'm trying to get back into school busing does your organization have any openings?
@ChrisMaloneRadio Жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO!!
@SchoolBusSass Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@domingohoyos9831 3 жыл бұрын
Excelente manejo por la tecnología del autobús felicitaciones...
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
Gracias!
@Mottockaerialmedia 3 жыл бұрын
You have some nice buses!
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
My bosses will be thrilled you noticed, thank you!
@Mottockaerialmedia 3 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass I work for north Ridgeville and olmsted falls the all americans are the best! Also your training videos are spot on! Love what your doing!!!
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
I first started driving in your neck of the woods... In Aurora. Thanks for the kind feedback!
@emmagoingtogmcgonigle5166 8 ай бұрын
How do you get on your turn on your best and you’re just so good😊😊
@steamtrains2412 3 жыл бұрын
Nice Work
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Steam Train! 😁
@stefanochiodi8800 2 жыл бұрын
i was on a bus with about 110 people on board in NYC in traffic, some drivers are crazy talented
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
Some drivers have some mad skilz behind that wheel! Thanks for noticing!!!
@stefanochiodi8800 2 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass yeah. me and my friends respect bus drivers, its the career i want
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
This has been my all time favorite job, vocation, really. 21 years and counting. Love what I do!!!
@davidvelez5754 2 жыл бұрын
Thank u
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@lisahinton9682 6 ай бұрын
It'd be nice if you did the push-pull instead of the hand-over-hand. The push-pull is safer. Oh, and 10 and 2 is the old way; nowadays (and for many years now) the safest hand position is 9 and 3. Other than all that, great video.
@SchoolBusSass 6 ай бұрын
Thanks… push pull and hand over hand are both accepted for any test site in Ohio. And yes, 9-3 is the correct hand positions .
@steamtrains2412 3 жыл бұрын
I Think My Favorite Type Of School Bus Is The Conventional IC CE. I Use That Type Of Bus To & From School.
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a great bus, I like them too.
@DianitzaOrtizfnfbb 3 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋
@robh23a1 10 ай бұрын
Yeah at 4:03 i would've gotten in trouble because we are taught to stop before the stop sign. If their is a line in front of the stop sign you gotta stop at that line.
@user-qn4vd6ox7s Жыл бұрын
Do they same tips apply for a transit that’s a little shorter than an 84 passenger? The school district I’m from the busses aren’t that long. Wanting to get my class B CDL
@SchoolBusSass Жыл бұрын
It will be very similar… Easier to complete because the wheel base is shorter than the 84psgr.
@user-tc8eo2is3d 8 ай бұрын
I drive a flat nose and my engines in the front kind of under the floor but anyway I think it’s easier to turn this bus… I was trained in a safT liner conventional but adapted in seconds
@SchoolBusSass 8 ай бұрын
I agree
@killamike178 2 жыл бұрын
So if a vehicle was there while she turning on the oncoming lane would she have to do a hook turn?
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, It will largely depend on the angle of the turn. Some right hand corner turns have a more gradual bus friendly turn radius. That being said, some do not. You may have to wait until the oncoming traffic lane is clear, if you know the turn will be tight. The standard curb radii is 10-15 feet, though many cities have curb radii as small as 2 feet. This will directly impact how you will make your turn.
@rivercurrent Жыл бұрын
Please do a video on super tight turns with cars present. Thanks.
@SchoolBusSass Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion. I will see what I can do.
@schoolbusguru3157 3 жыл бұрын
Do you guys have bluebird visions in your fleet
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
We have a half a dozen Bluebird vision busses. I believe they will be retiring at the end of the next school year.
@steamtrains2412 3 жыл бұрын
Do You Have Conventional Blue Bird Buses? ( Blue Bird Visions ) If So Can You Do A Pre Trip Inspection On It?
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
We have six Bluebird Vision conventional busses. I believe they are being retired at the end of the 2021/22 school year.
@steamtrains2412 3 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass Can You Do A Pre Trip On It Maybe In A Few Months Or Next Year?
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
I’ll see what I can do.
@youtubevlogproductions1567 3 жыл бұрын
2:02 How Will This Make Completing Your Turn Easier?
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
If you start turning your wheels before you’re ready to make your right or left hand turn, it is far more likely you will cut the corner, jump the curb, or encroach in an alternate lane, either on coming or the incorrect lane. If you keep your steering wheel straight until you are ready to turn, it will make the entire maneuver easier to complete properly. I hope that written explanation makes sense. At the end of the video, there is a clip of the driver turning too soon. The result is quite obvious.
@youtubevlogproductions1567 3 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass Yes!
@steamtrackriding1823 3 жыл бұрын
How do you do your cross over speeches like this?
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
The same as a conventional school bus. It’s very important when driving a transit to have your students walk at least 10 big steps forward of the bus before crossing.
@steamtrackriding1823 3 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass Can you do a tutorial on the crossover speech and how to do it?
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7ugh9CQ35m6qJs.html Check out this one, and let me know what you think.
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6yHdJWasbTTZGQ.html Also, check out this video at the 6:00 mark. The crossover speech is given by the driver, then repeated as the children are crossing. Let me know what you think.
@christiansamazingvideos3682 2 жыл бұрын
Going to get my cdl
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! You’ll be able to find a job right away!!!
@jamespalmer4945 2 жыл бұрын
What about double lane right turns
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
I’ll be working on that once we finish our in service. 😁
@steamtrains2412 3 жыл бұрын
Why Are These School Buses Called “Transits?” If They Do The Same As Conventionals?
@SchoolBusSass 3 жыл бұрын
The “transit-style” school bus, is a body installed upon a chassis, with the engine mounted in the front, mid-ship, or rear with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10.000 pounds, and designed for carrying more than 10 persons. The engine is often behind the windshield and beside the driver’s seat (referred to as forward-engine or “FE”), or it may be at the rear of the bus, behind the rear wheels (rear-engine or “RE”). The entrance door is ahead of the front wheels... Where as the conventional bus, the body is installed upon a flat-back cowl chassis with gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, designed for carrying more than 10 persons. All of the engine is in front of the windshield and the entrance door is behind the front wheels.
@kalaniaki5958 2 жыл бұрын
I liked this video! But when you showed the curb jump, I feel showing from the outside of the bus at maybe 3 different angles would have been Very helpful. Entering the intersection, turning, than the right rear showing the wrong pivot point, and the Curb Jump. Otherwise I liked this video!
@SchoolBusSass 2 жыл бұрын
Kalani, I think that is a terrific suggestion and will work on showing those vantage points.
@kalaniaki5958 2 жыл бұрын
@@SchoolBusSass Hey, Thanks
@otaviofiladelpho1015 3 жыл бұрын
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@colinmclean9085 6 ай бұрын
I’m going to steal your bus