BEFORE YOU BECOME A BUS DRIVER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO

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  • Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
  • To become a bus or coach driver you need to:
    have a full car licence.
    be over 18 - but there are some exceptions.
    get a professional driving qualification called the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence CPC
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  • @marktucker208
    @marktucker208 8 днів тому +2

    You are doing the best bus driving i ever saw.

  • @SloopyDog
    @SloopyDog 29 днів тому +21

    I passed my all classes' PSV test in the '60s. I passed it in a 1955 AEC double-decker bus with a crash gearbox. The test standards were high in those days. Bus drivers today have luxury vehicles and automatic gearboxes. They would find it hard if they had to drive the buses I did. I loved being a bus driver, that was when we had a conductor on the bus, and as soon as one-man operation came in I left the job and started driving private coaches.

    • @fwof3347
      @fwof3347 22 дні тому +1

      Opo buses came in don’t know where you drove but crew buses were in London up until 2000’s last 2005 ..

    • @SloopyDog
      @SloopyDog 21 день тому +2

      @@fwof3347 I live in the North of England and my depot changed to one man busses in the early 70s That is the reason I went on to driving coaches and lorries.

    • @SloopyDog
      @SloopyDog 21 день тому +2

      @@fwof3347 I drove for The Northern Bus Company in the North of England and they went one-man operations in the early 70s. That is the reason I left the job and went on to drive HGVs and coaches.

    • @davidmcnally4773
      @davidmcnally4773 20 днів тому +1

      I passed my test on a crash box double decker though never had the luxury of a conductor job got worse when privatised lost most of the privileges so left the job

    • @SloopyDog
      @SloopyDog 19 днів тому +1

      @@davidmcnally4773 Same.

  • @Mobilegaming-reviews
    @Mobilegaming-reviews 8 днів тому +2

    I drive the metrobus in Bristol and we do not have to do any of this, it is tap ton tap off no tickets on the bus

  • @damiencrowley2506
    @damiencrowley2506 18 днів тому +4

    Before you become a bus driver don't become a bus driver. You will work too many hours giving your life to a bus company and will be treated like shite by the public and company you work for. Think before you do this. It's a depressing lifestyle and the longer you do it there is less chance of other opportunities arising.

  • @tjlifts4068
    @tjlifts4068 Місяць тому +8

    I’ve wanted to be a bus driver my whole life only 5 more years to go 😂. Keep up the Good work!

    • @ChrisBrown_1959
      @ChrisBrown_1959 Місяць тому +6

      Don't bother it's a shit job, i did it for 4 years, worst job i ever had dealing with fights, drunks abusive passengers and horrible shifts.Traffic is a nightmare and if your running late or the bus is full and you cant let people on it's always your fault.

    • @noooo_safechat2589
      @noooo_safechat2589 29 днів тому

      don’t understand the “always your fault” part

    • @ChrisBrown_1959
      @ChrisBrown_1959 29 днів тому +1

      @@noooo_safechat2589 Cos the passengers always blame you when they get on if your running late and they don't understand if the bus is full up why they can't get on. Your on the front line and you get all the crap.

    • @noooo_safechat2589
      @noooo_safechat2589 29 днів тому

      they could use common sense and actually look in the windows to see if the bus is full. that doesn’t exist in this world though

    • @TMCNJ
      @TMCNJ 28 днів тому

      @@noooo_safechat2589if it isn’t the passengers, it’s the controllers also blaming the driver for being late. Very stressful job. Glad I quit, though I miss the people.

  • @user-ge6dy1ru6x
    @user-ge6dy1ru6x 5 днів тому

    Your driving and stopping is very smooth and pedestrian considered _ friendly there. Good for people with joint conditions/ arthritis/ slipped discs..😅

  • @HarryB-np4bb
    @HarryB-np4bb 3 дні тому

    Could not imagine driving without an assault screen

  • @doms_cinema
    @doms_cinema День тому +1

    Iam so glad I left , hated every day ... Now driving hgv no goofy ah passengers , not stupid timetables

  • @kawailau6763
    @kawailau6763 26 днів тому +2

    Good driver

  • @user-ge6dy1ru6x
    @user-ge6dy1ru6x 5 днів тому

    Yiue drivubg and stopoing is cery smooth and pedestrian consudered there. Good for people with joint conditions/ arthritis/ slipped discs..😅

  • @martinsmith1870
    @martinsmith1870 Місяць тому +9

    My advice? Don’t! Awful job, people are awful, roads are awful, don’t look at it through rise tinted glasses! I hated every second of being a bus driver..

    • @tylerhergott3893
      @tylerhergott3893 28 днів тому +8

      We who use public transit are glad you're no longer a bus driver too with that negative attitude.

    • @darren25061965
      @darren25061965 26 днів тому

      @@tylerhergott3893 Totally agree, I was a bus driver for a few years and loved it, you will allways get that one passenger who "Wants" to have a bad day, but the overwhelming majority of passengers appreciate the bus drivers service. I was earning £4,460 a month I enjoyed it so much I would have done it for half the money.

    • @michellerafferty3222
      @michellerafferty3222 14 днів тому

      As people say,its what you make it. I find in London it's alot harder as you can only take payment for one passenger due to TFL and the cab drivers in central London are, well dangerous.
      I have had worse jobs that want more out of you than they give.

  • @AlanHerbert-bg2tz
    @AlanHerbert-bg2tz Місяць тому +2

    Filmed sometime ago, that's Slough bus station which has been closed since Oct 2022 after a fire.

    • @RandomUser24-k5n
      @RandomUser24-k5n 29 днів тому +1

      They rebuilt it didn't they?

    • @AlanHerbert-bg2tz
      @AlanHerbert-bg2tz 29 днів тому +2

      No, it's still left as it was after the fire. Don't even think the case against the 2 arrested in connection with the fire has gone to court yet.

    • @RandomUser24-k5n
      @RandomUser24-k5n 29 днів тому +1

      @@AlanHerbert-bg2tz Oh

  • @user-qj2zp3rz8j
    @user-qj2zp3rz8j 28 днів тому +4

    I thought it was Iver Swindon or Gloucester

    • @markcf83
      @markcf83 26 днів тому

      It's in Slough.

  • @emanuel8305071717
    @emanuel8305071717 Місяць тому +6

    Wow I want to drive the bus

  • @thuretupp6486
    @thuretupp6486 29 днів тому +3

    Nr. One :Drive to the left

  • @slaveoth5114
    @slaveoth5114 26 днів тому +2

    This is one weird steering wheel control :/

    • @afvisualss
      @afvisualss 3 дні тому

      the alignment always go off on these buses

  • @wingheng5806
    @wingheng5806 17 днів тому +4

    Slough bus station is burnt.

  • @tonestransportphotos3453
    @tonestransportphotos3453 21 день тому +2

    Your suppose to use yout Hazzard lights while reversing out the bus station bay. Has 'nt your company got a gdpr & social media policy .. the customers are great on that route at waiting for the driver to input the tickets into the ticketer machine 👀👍... ussauly i get customers plonk thier card on while still asking 😮

  • @ascelot
    @ascelot Місяць тому +2

    Curious, how where you allowed to film within a company bus without breaking gdpr/privacy laws/rules?

    • @TrainFanTV123
      @TrainFanTV123 Місяць тому +7

      Either he is agency or he is taking a chance by recording and it’s been around 1 and half years since he recorded so they might of just allowed him

    • @matthewdoyle3877
      @matthewdoyle3877 29 днів тому +1

      @@TrainFanTV123still illegal anyway

    • @Phoenix-jm7iv
      @Phoenix-jm7iv 29 днів тому +11

      Because it’s not breaking GDPR at all, it’s not illegal to record I’m public at all, the only laws regarding recording in public is up skirting which this driver definitely hasn’t done 😂 no one has privacy in public hence why it’s public

    • @robhines4537
      @robhines4537 26 днів тому

      Most bus companies won't allow it, and is deemed gross misconduct, even saying anything negative about your company will get you called on.

    • @michellerafferty3222
      @michellerafferty3222 14 днів тому

      ​@@Phoenix-jm7ivand documents too

  • @matthewdoyle3877
    @matthewdoyle3877 29 днів тому +5

    Concentrate on your job instead of doing videos for clicks

    • @iDislikeAlotofThings
      @iDislikeAlotofThings 28 днів тому +10

      He is doing his job while entertaining enthusiasts and possible future drivers. The camera is on a mount which allows him to drive without getting distracted.

    • @paulwalker9283
      @paulwalker9283 27 днів тому +1

      Shut up Matthew bellend

    • @user-yj9py7mw8k
      @user-yj9py7mw8k 26 днів тому +4

      Bet you're fun at parties...

    • @skfa1216
      @skfa1216 26 днів тому +3

      Grow up mate, he's literally doing his job - driving a bus. Just happens to be on camera.

    • @arjansandhuynwa9117
      @arjansandhuynwa9117 23 дні тому +1

      😂😂😂😂 oh boy bet you're not fun at parties 😂😂😂😂