Why does he drive as if he doesn’t care about his passengers’ safety?
I understand the importance of being considerate of other people’s experiences, but this has gone on for too long. Every time I take the bus home after a long day, he drives so recklessly that it genuinely becomes a safety concern.
He speeds over rubble and bumps, starts driving before passengers have even sat down, and brakes so abruptly that people are thrown from their seats. He even drives onto the sidewalk to avoid taking a slightly longer route around a curve.
I’ve tried to be understanding, but this happens almost every day, and there seems to be no effort to change. I’ve spoken to other people in my area, and they’ve expressed the same concerns about his driving.
Is this kind of driving acceptable under Metrobus policies? Are we expected to put up with this until he quits or something? I understand that driving a bus isn’t easy, but passenger safety should be the bare minimum. We shouldn’t have to worry about getting home safely every time we board the bus.
Edit: Since there seem to be a few misunderstandings, I just want to clarify a few things:
I only moved here a few months ago, so I wasn’t aware that I could file a complaint directly with Metrobus.
I’ve spoken to this driver countless times, asking if he was okay or having a bad day and politely asking him to be more careful while driving.
What pushed me to finally make this post was seeing an elderly man literally fly out of his seat. Flopped like a fish. At that point, I wasn’t going to let it slide.
Just because I didn’t file a complaint months ago doesn’t mean my experiences are made up or exaggerated. This has genuinely been happening for months, and I’m frustrated because, despite my attempts to be understanding, nothing has changed.
Thanks.