I'm in high school and i've always wondered why they do this.. anyone know?
2007-09-05 10:09:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
it's supposed to be a safety precaution. they are supposed to listen to hear if a train is coming in case the bar things are not working properly
2007-09-05 10:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by suewanda21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say it's to let the train thru...[awwwww] But seriously, folks, the bus driver has to have that door open to look down the tracks and make abso-damn-lutely sure that a train isn't coming. May seem silly and all, but the door on most bus doors has its window too high to get a really good sight-line from a seated driver...so they made that rule to make SURE the driver can see the track clearly, even in rainstorms and snow and such. City buses, school buses, Greyhound buses, all buses have this rule...and probably as a result of some horrible accidents happening before the rule went in.
2007-09-05 10:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by constantreader 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my years I actually asked the same question of my school bus driver.. This was born from a time when not all railroad crossings had the lights, bells, and arms. This would allow them extra visibility and the ability to hear an approaching whistle. Its just a practice they have not gotten away from. Its still a requirement for that classification of CDL the driver holds.
2007-09-05 10:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bus drivers are required to stop before crossing railroad tracks to look for approaching trains. Opening the door is required to provide "better visability".
2007-09-05 10:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by arizonalandshark 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The regulation demands them again to an entire stop, open the door, and look the two a thank you to insure that that is risk-free for them to circulate the tracks. this may be a very previous regulation, that became into enacted for the risk-free practices of the passengers. in the eyes of the regulation it makes no distinction if the tracks are in provider or no longer, the mere certainty that they are there demands the bus to stop.
2016-10-18 01:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bus drivers are required to open the door to hear if there is an oncoming train.
2007-09-05 10:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by hazbob43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do that so they can hear if a train is coming. with all the kids on the bus it gets loud and they need to be extra cautious because all the kids are their responsibility while they ride the bus.
2007-09-05 10:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by **STARR** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can see & hear if a train is coming. They are also supposed to open their window as well.
2007-09-05 15:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by Tina F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can "see" an approaching train. Even though the doors are glass. Silly, ain't it?
2007-09-05 10:14:42 · answer #9 · answered by macruadhi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can listen to make sure no trains are coming
2007-09-05 10:17:06 · answer #10 · answered by ღKrissyღ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋