From a Busways bus driver representative, I was shown and advised of a possible safety issue that can be a hazard to the Mount Druitt public and community.
So how does this happen that drivers come to me - not me to drivers. I am not a union official, not a Busways representative and most definitely not a New South Wales Transport representative. So it feels good for a bus driver to approach me and witness his issues as well as other bus drivers. No - I won't keep you in suspense!
Here it is: on the new technologically buses - we do not realise how much of the bus services is controlled by programs or computers. The issue is when a driver is on set down at a bus stop, picking up or setting down commuter - the blinking warning lights will keep on blinking. When the bus driver is ready to depart from the bus stop, he is unable to indicate that he is turning right leaving the kerb, so traffic from behind the bus may not realise that the bus is leaving the kerb as the warning lights are still blinking. I believe there are warning signs on the external right side rear end of the bus - warning 'Give Way to Buses'!
Can you vision the possible issue - dilemma etc - let's see how bus operators and Transport NSW can fix this issue and possible hazard before there can be an accident or fatality because of it. It is a simple solution program the bus so bus drivers can indicate right when leaving the bus stop thus enable the warning lights to be switched off first!
So how does this happen that drivers come to me - not me to drivers. I am not a union official, not a Busways representative and most definitely not a New South Wales Transport representative. So it feels good for a bus driver to approach me and witness his issues as well as other bus drivers. No - I won't keep you in suspense!
Here it is: on the new technologically buses - we do not realise how much of the bus services is controlled by programs or computers. The issue is when a driver is on set down at a bus stop, picking up or setting down commuter - the blinking warning lights will keep on blinking. When the bus driver is ready to depart from the bus stop, he is unable to indicate that he is turning right leaving the kerb, so traffic from behind the bus may not realise that the bus is leaving the kerb as the warning lights are still blinking. I believe there are warning signs on the external right side rear end of the bus - warning 'Give Way to Buses'!
Can you vision the possible issue - dilemma etc - let's see how bus operators and Transport NSW can fix this issue and possible hazard before there can be an accident or fatality because of it. It is a simple solution program the bus so bus drivers can indicate right when leaving the bus stop thus enable the warning lights to be switched off first!
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