Double Decker Driving School - Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2015
- Double Decker Driving School Episode 1 of 6.
A new batch of recruits are starting their six-week course at one of London’s largest double decker driving schools.
Single mum and former van driver Claire Carter is hoping that becoming a bus driver will be a smart move - with the steady salary a key motivation for her. She says: “If I do this then next year hopefully it might mean I can take my kids on holiday. They’re my babies, they’re my life.”
On her first day out on the open road Claire has a close encounter on a pedestrian crossing and nearly has a head-on collision. With the help of her instructor Alagarsamy Gopal, Claire needs to dig deep to summon the strength and the courage to stay on the course, and pursue her goal. She says: “When I got home I was so deflated. I was talking to my eldest son saying, ‘I don’t think I can do this.’ And he was like, ‘Mother, pull yourself together, you can do this.’”
Meanwhile, former recovery driver Yasin Cassim has moved to London from Gloucester to try his hand at the Double Decker driving course. He’s four weeks in and he and his instructor Mickey Welch are getting on famously, but when it comes to making mistakes, Yasin rarely believes it’s his fault.
Mickey says: “Some of them think they know it all but they don’t. If you don’t listen you won’t last long on this job. Just open your eyes.”
And when Yasin has a progress check with training officer Jim Johnston, sparks fly. After he is told off for not using the bus lane, Yasin storms off. Mickey has to resort to jokes, songs and even threats to keep his lippy trainee in line. But Yasin faces an uphill struggle to convince the instructors he has the discipline to be approved for his test, and let loose in a ten-ton bus.
Training officer Jim says: “A problem with attitude there, he doesn’t like being told what to do.” - Розваги
9:00 this great instructor is sooo nice and positive.
The guy who instructed Yasin was a legend!
that indian instructor should get a raise, after all those near accidents he still stays calmand complimented her while he almost flown through the window XD
Dr.Joint420 sri laken not Indian
@@rizwanmajeed1574 I thought Sri Lanka was in India loll.
🤣🤣🤣 thinking the same way.
Coz’ its normal for him back home 😅
Respect to all the U.K bus drivers, their skills and effort behind wheels are beyond my imagination.
vincewooo iii
obviously never been on the buses round here.
I read that I said ‘ immigration’ I thought of the immigrant on the video boom
It's a badly paid job too, £18,000 starting rate. Even in a truck you'd get more than that
@@mrcaboosevg6089 it's £23000 starting
As a London Busdriver for 25 years, watching this brings it all back.
what route do you drive?
Is it rue that metro bus drivers earn £37,000 a year? Isn’t that only achieved with a lot of overtime?
"you can take a double decker under a low bridge you wont return with a double decker though you will return with a single decker"
-My Dad
legend lmfao
1:30 I love how she has a really tiny car and is going to drive a massive double decker bus for work.
I know alot of Lorry Drivers at my place who drive a 40tonne HGV for work and drive a small car
That was her downfall, thinking a pocket size Smart car would be comparable to a doubledeck bus.
Back in the late 70's I spoke to a woman doing her HGV 1, because she couldn't get a test date for a car test, so she went straight to class 1, because the car licence (at the time ) came automatically with the class 1 pass.
Lesson 1:
Do not drive under the 11 foot 8 bridge. EVER.
F Huber you know the 11 foot 8 bridge
cmon man your talking about a bridge that has its own website.
I agree
u sure, i thought thats how single deckers where made
Unless you want a single decker
"Whats a bus lane for"
To cut the que 😂
Your from luton ain't ya
With a calm and motivating instructor like Gopal anyone would be able to become a good bus driver. Gopal wish you could be my instructor.
Being to stern of an instructor can and does affect the learners confidence and ability to learn. In school if a teacher makes the lesson boring and constantly stresses at you then you don't learn anything but when you are having a laugh with them and enjoying yourself you are put at ease and learn much quicker.
EXACTLY.
I've worked in the garage and some of the old English behave this way and it doesn't improve morale at all
Well said
This is why cartoons are trying to be entertaining. I dont think they would be such hits if would just be lessons upon lessons.
I still see Claire everyday on my way to school, she drives the 166 sometimes.
Cool
I wanna see Yasin drive my local one day, or maybe Alvin
I usually see her on the 60 or 264
That’s cool that means she’s been doing it for 5 years then
I heard some of the instructors shagged that and that's how she passed
I lived in Bristol and was a TV repair man. Went to Australia where my qualifications weren't accepted, so got a coach license - after 3 one hour lessons ! Drove coaches for a year, then decided I wanted to drive buses. Did the 3 week training course, including driving lessons and drove buses in Adelaide for 29 years. The best job I ever had. You meet lots of people, out in the fresh air all day (unless you shut your window !) - it's a no pressure job and most of the people you meet are very nice. I'm retired now, but bus driving is a really good job to have.
Thanks for your honesty and positivity I am passing my practical test tomorrow hopefully I get
I'm also from Bristol, I begin training for First Bus out of Hengrove tomorrow. I'm terrified, but I'm excited too.
@@tessexplores1601 How did it go?
@@Emilia-ej7bn I passed it, I've been working as a driver ever since. It has its moments, but like any job, it also has its bad moments too. If you're not a people person (Which I'm not), this Is a job I wouldn't recommend. If you enjoy being around people, it's a great place to be.
I suggest not drive with a window open or a crack even, as it will suck the air from the back of the bus to the front. That means all the exhausted air from your passengers gets sucked out right past you. A great way to catch any bugs.
I like the Asian instructor, don’t worry 😉 don’t worry about it. He so amazing n cool 😎
Woman on street approaches training bus...instructor mumbles under breath "You don't want to get on here love, trust me". Bahahahahahahahahaha
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I came down to London in the 80's from Scotland had a great time got a job driving buses for London buses was trained to drive the routemasters at the London transport training school in Chiswick it wad great we went all around centre London on driver training it was very thorough we allso done our training at the training school reversing around parking cones and learning to control skiding on the skidpad i passed my test first time after 3 weeks of training i was 21 years old i was stationed at westbouren park garge drove the 7,28 31 bus routes all around central London in heavy traffic it was great the pay was good to with plenty overtime to boost your pay
Clare is definitely a delivery driver, going through zebra crossings n lights. Speeding away.
Oh my god some of these instructors talking like this is the hardest job in the world, big respect to the Indian guy he actually was chilled an made the situation enjoyable,
Driving a bus isn’t hard. Being a bus driver is.
@@poorlittlebiker6476 3 years as a bus driver me, and this comment in on point !! The job is easy, its everything that comes with it that makes it difficult !!
It's 3am... how tf did I end up here😂😂
You feel asleep and missed your stop.
Legit.... its 2am rn for me
I hope you came across at least a hair straightener and a 5000 pcs LEGO Lamborghini review, after a brief overview of the North Korean economy.
oh the nostalgia i get from watching this
I got my bus license 3 years ago. The first stage of process was culling down 67 applications, then medical and physical assessments. Afterwards, heavy vehicle license test. Once you passed, you go through test assessment with trainers. The assessments was rigorous, only 5 out of 21 made through. Now, I have the opportunity to experience drive both single and double deckers. The first year I struggled, because I haven't driven large and heavily vehicles before. Now, I'm very comfortable driving busses. The minors are your best friends and apply the hand brakes while you're stationary especially talking to trainers, slow down you're in a bus and it takes longer to stop none all the candidates use it. You have to get behind the wheels to get experience. Here's the difference between single and double deckers. Double decker busses are limited to and certain routes it can go including accidents and road diversion, and heavy and slow. Single-decker busses much faster and can go anywhere.
1:30 she thinks becoming a bus driver is a smart move 😂😂😂
I went through training with her, she had many passionate encounters at school especially with the ethnic men
@@ryanjones4554 Upper rear seat in the bus?
@ryan jones wht ethnic man speak up what's that
@ryan jones you mean some one who's not white ?
One thing i have learned watching this: Driving in UK is a mess and kudos to you all do it well. Jesus.
Try India...😉
peak how all those training buses are all scrapped now. Really stayed strong throughout they're life roaming London
It's not too difficult to drive a bus if you've had any experience with long vehicles, but it is extremely difficult to find drivers who can maintain professionalism and a cool temper with acrimonious passengers and other road users. That guy was just as argumentative with his passengers as he was with his instructor.
I would be the same shut up and let me do my job ffs
@@thereeceforbes And you'd be looking for another job soon enough. The right attitude is everything when you represent a company or service.
@@Zodliness well said, it requires extreme cool temper and to ignore the idiots and take everything on the chin
I remember my training way back in 1997, I loved it, best job in the world, 182s and the 83s 2 different companies and I love it.
Learned on a DLD then got a week on the VLP. Three routes through London and two local. It was a experience and when people started flagging down our bus my instructor said I must be improving 😂. Tbh easier driving a bus than a car cause you can see down the side. A bit stressful at times but loved it for the four year's before I moved and changed job's.
This is really cool, thanks for posting. I'd love to drive those double deckers.
Pmsl love it. Been a bus driver 4 years, They dont tell you about the weight gain, piles and a bloody ass, pricks of other drivers and then theres the passengers
Lol weight gain and piles - that is so true lmfao 🤣
I was a size 12 when I started in 2007. I am now a size 20. Long hours and irregular eating patterns are not good for weight!
The one thing I have been told as a school bus driver is that you can't be in a rush for any reason !! Because anything can and will always happen....
Aaron Porter yeah I agree
One key thing to safety is to always take it slow
Heck I was told do not worry about anybody behind you
But yeah you never know what Hazzards could happen
Oh and Aaron
I failed to take it slowly and I ended up tailswinging the rear end of the school bus right into a fire hydrant and that was because I did not even notice it and I was focusing on making sure I had room to go around a car that was right in front of me and was parked
So now I saw for myself what happens when you don't take it slow
@@fargeeks ha ha ha
@@EnjoySackLunch ha ha my ass , still bussing it
@@fargeeks rock on
I've been to England during the last vacations and i was amazed of how WILD traffic can be.
Yeah we don't all have horses and carts by the way
I’m shocked to hear Claire is still driving. She must have greatly improved! She couldn’t even see a bus directly in front of her or see a pedestrian on the road.
"You dont wanna get on ere luv - trust me!!!!"
I love this series :)
That is Bob. I learnt off him too. Brilliant instructor.
I loved that indian instructor
Its such a shame that after passing the test which took a lot of work, so many new drivers quit within a matter of weeks due to the long and unsociable hours and how overwhelming it can feel to be given 20 routes, a strict timetable and huge volumes of passengers in rush hour traffic with almost no support at all.
Crap pay is the main reason for the poor retention of drivers
It's a demanding Job mentally and sometimes emotionally, London is not a great place To Drive Buses anymore especially more and more cars more traffic in the road every year
Loved watching this programme.
I can remember when I got my chauffeurs license and thought I was doing right well in a dumper. And THEN I started driving a concrete mixer and had to relearn everything I knew before. This was in the days before pumps and you had to just put the truck where it needed to go. And keep track of a top heavy load and get it the right consistency and try and keep the truck clean and not freezing in winter and everything else involved, but I'd rather do that than drive a bus. It was just me and the finishing crew and you learn to make it easier wherever you could. And every job was different. And you see a LOT of country an a short time.
Huh a chauffeurs license to drive a truck??
I thought that was for driving limos
I don't about you
But in the US you need a Commercial license to drive a truck
Have all respect for all the learners who are nerves as look shaky so hope things go well with all the Wheely good passing of learning in time
“ What’s a bus lane for” yeah you walk your dog on it 😑
@Rico Plays service buses*
Rico Plays he’s being sarcastic
@@AJAnewage He's British So Don't Correct Him I'm British Aswell
@@nigelport7845 so am I not my fault he is wrong is it
Nigel Port What’s a bus lane for?
My thanks to Tony Wiltshire on the south coast.
Tony & I are still driving double deckers.
Dabu Dekahbas and Jamaican music. hell yes!
thanks for sharing. very helpful
Good video.I am taking my test on Friday for my CAT D.Which is for bus and coach.
Go champs go for it, let them web technologies work for you & connect people in order to have all the tourists of the world to have fun with, l am the biggest supporter of yours guys, never let any evil dare to harm you, God Bless awesome BRITS
Good instructor nice. Give confident. To student. I am also instructor from Dubai
Bless her!
If you get the job, always try to keep friendly with as many bus and coach engineers as possible. They are the ones you rely on, if your heater breaks down in the winter etc. Mobile cashier on wheels, driving a large till with seats. When the fares increase and or bus is late due to traffic, drivers get the flack.
When i was training to get my PCV license, we trained in pairs, and the guy i was training with never checked his mirrors, our instructor said to him one day "you just hit a car" in an attempt to make him check his mirrors more, he slammed on the brakes and ran back thinking he did hit someone, when we got back to the depot the guy went nuts at the instructor and i think he was right to put him in that position, but it made sure he always checked his mirrors in future, when your in a bus that weighs 10+ tonne, you may not feel very slight knocks or bumps, a tip to those going for their PCV license, Mirrors are your best friend when your on the road.
Here in Vegas we need to know how to drive all buses: 40 ft., 60 ft(articulating) and the double decker. And if you have driven the strip, you know how difficult it is, number one hazard: always getting cutoff.. ALWAYS... so hard breaking is a no no... gotta be scanning the road and live in your mirrors.
Don't play the ego card I've driven bi-articulated Van Hool AGG300s around Holland and Volvo B10LA, B7LA and Mercedes Capacity bendies.
That is one good thing about the UK I suppose. In general, people let busses out and do not cut them off.
Well done girl🙌💖im scared t9 death of training 😅
the instructors are so sweet
When my friend let me drive his simi fully loaded to the brim i was eager too.. i only drove it in the wide open road with no one around.. for the very and only first time i did well
Funny how when they pass they immediately are of the belief that as long as you have no instructor behind you you can make up your own rules. Poor Yaz has a lot to learn. When I passed 16 years ago I still drive in the manner in which I was taught.
Marc Veldman my sister learnt that the hard way when she nearly crashed
@@Lucario0007 Can't be a good driver then.
Marc Veldman well she is it’s just that her car can be sensative
@@Lucario0007 Well unless it's a Porsche Carrera GT then I doubt it's the car that's at fault.
Marc Veldman it’s a Vauxhall Corsa energy limited edition
This Double Decker driving school is a challenge since you are not only learning how to drive a public bus but also driving a great big piece of machinery. Double deckers are heavier than the regular single deck bus. Driving a public bus is challenging since unlike a car where the dome light is used for finding stuff in your car such as the seatbelt when it's sitting still, you have to drive these big buses with the interior lights on and mostly at all times. And when you have them on, it paints a glare on the windshield at night. Maybe in the UK you might get off easy with your interior lights off if you are on a pretty sunny route where you have a only a few trees and you are driving during the daytime. You sometimes have to put up with loudly talking passengers.
I've often wondered how different a double decker would be to drive. I've got a 41ft (12.5m) 500hp V8 motorhome which I imagine would handle differently to a DD bus.
11:21 was the guy in completely wrong lane and that GUY honked at the driver????
Kitkat Liss He was in the totally wrong lane 😂 wtf
He was on the opposite side of the fucking road like I’m sorry but who gave him/she a pass
Yea but general public can drive how they want if I do I have to see the garage manager you cant get annoyed you cant correct others and you have to fix their mistakes and smile golden bus driving rule eventually you learn to hate people ✌👌👍😄
Claire is an absolute ride she's gorgeous
I get a local stotts bus to college every day and the drivers are all lovely, much respect for the shit they deal with on the daily. I understand why a driver would feel intimidated by a bus but some people drive like divs
Well done to all bus drivers I think they are low paid and deal with a lot
I could drive busses esay myself
Im used to driving cars Towing alsorts of overloaded loads and I pick up stuff exceptionally fast and learn it deeply
This is fun to watch 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
All motorcoach operators are special people. God bless us everyone
We have double deckers at my job in Sweden. I haven't driven them, but there is nothing extra or more difficult with them compared to normal 3 meter tall buses.
They are more expensive so the bus conpany does not want any damage to them. There is also the thing with low bridges. So the one's driving them must be well known in the area where they are driving. In case they drive the wrong way or are diverted they must know not to be caught under a bridge.
Apart from that there is no reason to have driving school for double deckers. 15 meter buses have more damages. A lot more.
Well, double decker busses aren't the norm in Sweden, they are in London. This is more just normal bus training, but it makes sense to do it with double deckers since they're the typical bus used
im probably gonna do this some day, starting with nx west mids single decker
Lol watching this to feel better about first time driving an amazon vehicle on friday...
I love this video
love to see a bendy bus drivers school , now they are a challenge to drive , but a lot of fun at the same time
commodore665 you mean the Articulated buses?
From what I understand, they are easier to turn than 40 foot buses
fargeeks
that's them,they are a bit easier to turn , it's all about scale , mind you , you do not want to have to back one up
commodore665 yeah
And also I was thinking how challenging it is to see to the back of the bus to know when it's safe to change lanes
I live in Cornwall and the balls that the bus drivers down here is insane tiny bendy country lanes and the ladies and gentlemen driving don’t bat an eyelash!
i honestly sometimes don't see bumps as well. when you have a LOT of traffic and people wakling around you dont notice small holes on the road quickly sometimes.
I am learning a car not a bus. but enjoying this video
12:26 Rip camera dude
What a great series this is ❤
Just passed my theory tests last week( theory, hazard and case studies). Passed them all on one go. Tomorrow I will for the first time drive a bus in London with an instructor. I'm so nervous hahah
@Rawler94 think he died
Pretty good. Been driving for 5 days now (3-4 hours per day). It's not easy at all. I still struggle with corners, but it's getting better and better each day. I always thought driving a bus will be easy, but it's not. You also notices so many bad drivers out there. But I still got 3-4 weeks training and hopefully I will pass my last practical test.
@Rawler94 Little update. Passed the test today!!! 43 driving hours and passed on my first time on the exam.
@@raagte231 how going now ? Did you quit or a master now ?
@@pussybaka5872 Hey! Funny to read old comments I made here. But unfortunately I left the job after, since I moved away. But I still miss it alot.
Pedestrian crossing has an island, so it's two crossings. Ped has to stop and to use a crossing you have to put your foot on it.
The buss looks like if you take one sharp turn it's going to tip over.
Okay UA-cam, I watched it.
Tony mason was my instructor...if he insulted you you knew he liked you lol top bloke
Being just a passenger in a bus stresses me out sometimes, on the stagecoach route I take there's some tight turns where cars tend to park on, 8 times out of 10 the bus has to drive over the pavement to make it.
I don't trust anyone with a clean hi viz
Why no seatbelts for driver and instructor?
I've been driving buses for 30 years-this scares me!
Women getting away from more mistakes then men definitely not equal rights!
I was appalled at Clair's temperament - Sh;s too nervous to drive on the road at all let alone the stresses and responsibility of driving a bus in London
Yet Claire's still driving at Arriva and has an exemplary record, popular with her employer, colleagues and passengers alike...
@@OldFlapper yep she works at south Croydon garage
Good effort especially with cameras
25 grand seems like an unlivable salary
This video was 8 years ago things were cheaper then wages haven't got much better but costs have gone way up
Either Brixton, Norwood, Thornton Heath, Croydon garages, as seen some red service buses there.
11:30 - You have do _'The Hand of Question'_ in situations like that.
It would also be acceptable to add the _'Sebastian Vettel Tantrum'._
His mum didn't answer 😂😂
Reminds me of the days of training and assessing intern paramedics. Encouragement is a key factor in boosting confidence. "That wasn't bad, but try this way next time" is better than "geez, you nearly killed them! What the f*ck were you doing???" during scenarios.
GBP25k as a salary? Is that a base salary or average including shift work? That's only AU$46K, not even a grand a week. Maybe free bus travel on days off is a perk.
Apparently buses and high vehicles underneath the arch Bridges are supposed to use the middle of the road
The Examiner is Steve Sparkle he's the spitting image of Jack in on the buses he wouldn't need any make up as he would fit the part,a lot of the trainees called him Jack
11:26 The Cameraman yeeted himself because of Claire 🤣
Poor sod was stood up with no seatbelt or anything to protect themselves 😅
I wish i could go to London and try the 6 weeks training
ARRIVA is a UK company, they have most of the tenders here in Serbia
There German I think mate
Yeah?
Well we have First Transit and First Student in America however they are part of FIRST GROUP and it is also a UK company.
in Eastern Europe , if u get out of driving school car or bus etc you are dismissed lol
Akel Alex even if you're going to get more vodka?
My dream job 😍😍😍
same
just to drive a bus ?
All I hear from bus drivers are complaints about management so if you can keep your temper under control go for it
i rather be a tube driver, better pay but more experience needed.
Gencturk92
yes' a bus.!
Problems???
Hang in there girl you can do it never give up
Ngl I love to become a driver 👌 seems like a pretty cool job well where I am anyways
Learning
Liam Macgregor sddd
Liam Macgregor logged on
6:05 that instructor seems nice.
I can't tell if 1:11 is misleading or not. The real route 103 goes runs from Chase Cross to Rainham. Or maybe 103 as in the channel because 103 is the ITV channel on Virgin Media
It's the channel
Why am I watching this? 😂