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largebus
Advanced Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/26/2001 : 5:14:12 PM
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I am very interested to hear responses to this topic: many drivers are being tracked by all kinds of methods: security cameras, GPS tracking systems, devices tracking miles and speed, even bosses following the buses in their cars (that has happened to my driver before). Many are becoming increasingly high tech. How do drivers feel about this? Do you feel like you are being scrutinized? What is the Management's side to this? Security issues? Any comments welcome.
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thomas86_a
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2001 : 6:12:28 PM
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I'm not worried about it, I don't have anything to hide.
I used to get yelled at back in the 80's by my transportation supervisor for driving too fast on occassion. I didn't think it was too fast, I never drive faster than what I feel is safe for the driving conditions. I told him to take a look at my near perfect record, and when he found something wrong with it, he could start telling me how to drive until then go bother one of the old lady drivers that shouldn't be on the road anymore, let alone driving a school bus.
You can stick a GPS system, a speed tracking device, and any other device that tracks how you drive on my bus, it isn't going to change how I drive.
86-A It will go in circles around your bus.
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Blue Bird 0199
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2001 : 6:54:09 PM
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Amen thomas86_a!
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largebus
Advanced Member
USA
468 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2001 : 7:02:19 PM
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You guys brought up a good point. The only thing my driver gets yelled at for is if she bends the rules, to say, take a shortcut to avoid traffic on her route, or drop some kids off at their house instead of at the stop. At one point she didn't realize that her boss was driving right behind here. Did she do anything wrong? Only in the mind of the managament I think.
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BrianG
Active Member
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Posted - 09/27/2001 : 01:06:08 AM
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I agree completly! The only people who complain are usually people that are doing something that they shouldn't. These new systems actually are to the benefit of the operator- if an accident should occur a vast amount of data would be available that could be used in the operators defense.
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thomasvista2012
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2001 : 10:35:11 AM
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I'm not a driver, but I strongly dislike big-brother devices. As a driver, I would feel like my competence was being undermined if I was followed in the bus by bosses, and having my odometer checked, etc. Althought some drivers do things that are "illegal" by their districts policy, most do not need to be tracked by such devices.
Its the little things like that, that count. If drivers feel like they are being undermined, they might just leave and choose a new profession.
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wagonmaster
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2001 : 12:26:33 PM
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Its always the many that pay for the offenses of the few. If there is a problem documenting mileage, then you go to hubodometers or whatever, to get your necessary information. There is always a risk of hurt feelings, distrust and unhappiness. However, the need to get to the correct information overshadows the need to sooth hurt feelings. We are all professionals and should understand the need for such factual information. Unfortunately, there are drivers and other staff members that will take advantage of a situation to their own benefit, at the cost of others involved. Sad, but true. What was it one of our past Presidents said "trust, but verify"!! How true today.
Joe
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buswench
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2001 : 10:56:31 PM
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These recording devices are not only for tracking the driver. Kids today are saavy. They know which buttons to push to try and get rid of their driver. My camera's have been able to prove that a driver didn't swear at a child, and another did not " touch the girls butt" but rather, his elbow was sticking out a bit in the aisle, do to his size, and she did not realize what happened. An onboard computer can make sure that the office knows that the buses are not being over idled, but rather, the gas mileage decreased dramatically and the shop needs to check a motor. Like everything, there is good and bad to this.
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