[testify]

As the title states. I have started to let my 7 y.o catch the bus to school. I drive her to the bus stop and park up from the bus zone, about 20 metres up (so I am legally parked). She waits with me until it's time for the bus to come and then gets out of the car and walks 20 metres to the bus stop. I stay next to the car (I have another littlie) and get out and wait until she is on the bus. Usually there is another little boy there but today he wasn't there. I have chatted to his mum before and we both wait.



So this morning my daughter is waiting at the stop and the school bus drives straight past her. I then got her in the car and followed the bus for about a km (past two more stops) to where it stopped again. I got out and my daughter ran on. It was a different bus driver who told me he drives wed, thurs and fri. He then told me he doesn't stop at the stop I was at (even though the other driver did and the time table says it does). He says it was because he has to watch the road as he turns the corner and that bus stop is meant for other buses going in a different direction.


I then said it was strange because she had caught the bus there the last two days as had the other little boy. He said then "if you work with me I'll work with you" and could I please drop my daughter at the school bus stop about 500 metres from where I had dropped her as it was easier for him and she has shelter if it was raining.


This other bus stop is in a no standing zone out side another school. It is highly inconvienient and impractical. I may as well drive her to school.
But what gets me is that he drove straight past my daughter, what if it was a child who hadn't had a parent there? Many kids just wait alone at bus stops and it upsets me to think that he could just drive by a child like that.


So would you ring the bus company and ask what is the go? I do not want to complain formally as it he may become nasty. Also it could have just been an honest mistake with him trying to cover his a*se.


WWYD?

This post has been edited by Omega_particle: 13/02/2013, 09:35 AM

[lamarque]

I would be calling the bus company for sure!

My DD who just turned 8 would be an absolute mess if a school bus drove straight past her. Thankfully you waited.

I hate to say it but Daniel Morcombe's bus went straight by him too.

[dolcengabbana]

If the bus stop your DD and you were waiting at, is on the time table and route pick up I would definetely call to discuss with the company.

I would also point out calmly the risk involved in the bus leaving your DD and driving past and fortunately you were still parked to assist your DD.

I would seek clarification on the bustops and route and insist all drivers of the route are aware there are pickups at those stops.

[JustBeige]

Man I would be steaming if that had happened. What a load of horse poo that driver has told you.

Absolutely ring the bus company and complain about him. Also warn them that your DD had better not be harrassed or bullied by this man. state his "work with me and I'll work with you" I would suggest to them that if he doesnt like doing the school run then they find him a route that is more suited.

Also complain to the school. loudly.

[FloralArrangemen...]

Bus driver is making excuses and not doing his job please call the bus company.

[ILBB]

I would be calling the bus company and verifying all of the information given. If he was "supposed" to stop at that stop then I would be putting in a formal complaint and following it all the way as far I could.

Regulations changed about buses not stopping for children - even when full after Daniel Morcombe (I dont know where you are OP).

[~sydblue~]

Ring the bus company. The driver has to stop at every stop on his route.

[toosenuf]

Busdriver is lazy, report him

[countrymel]

Call the bus company.

There is a good chance that the stop isn't actually a stop and the other driver has just been stopping there as a 'favour'.

My bus driver used to do that for me when he realised that I was walking all the way down/up a big hill to be the only person at the stop - I did however on occasions have the bus sail right past me as there was a different driver on that day who was playing by the rules!

I soon learned to put my arm out to attract attention in the morning 'just in case'!

[Madnesscraves]

Report him. I'm pretty sure he's not allowed to drive past if a child is waiting at the bus stop.

If anything, I reckon he wasn't paying attention and didn't see the child and kept driving on. He sounds like he didn't want to admit that he was distract by something else.