Posted on 01/07/2016 7:39:42 AM PST by simpson96
DENVER (CBS4)- A Greyhound bus bound for Denver made a pit stop at a motel in Kansas so the driver could rest. The catch - the passengers on board had no idea where he was going or for how long.
The driver left dozens of passengers stranded on the bus for hours outside the La Quinta motel in Salina, Kan. while he went inside to catch up on some sleep.
The bus pulled into the motel late Tuesday afternoon. The driver got off without telling anyone where he was going.
Passengers initially thought it was going to be a quick stop but when the driver didn't come back, they called both the bus company and police.
"We haven't seen the driver. We're sitting here and sitting here. I had to keep the bus running because we have newborns and children... it's getting cold," said one passenger.
Greyhound said the driver had to finish his federally-regulated rest hours. The company also said the passengers could have waited inside a fast food restaurant to keep warm.
(Excerpt) Read more at denver.cbslocal.com ...
But Greyhound has nice corporate offices in the high rent district of Dallas.
Sure....those fast food places always want people hanging for HOURS.
My kids were on a megabus that stopped way late for a rail crossing that included a train. The gate came down and hit the bus.
I called megabus to complain and got a big box of crickets.
Since their arrival eight years ago, Megabus has been known for two things: ubiquitous low cost service, and unfortunately, a number of high profile incidents.
That looks like a late ‘60’s. GM 4107.
Until recently I held a bus driver license. 4107 was the first coach I ever drove. Within 5 minutes of taking the wheel I had to slow down. It cruised at 80 very well.
Could be worse. My Mom took a 2-day bus trip into Mexico (she stays in AZ in the Winters). The driver backed into a street sign and was ARRESTED.
He was gone for quite awhile; I assume it was until the bus company paid the ransom...lol. Of course, this left a large group of older, white midwesterners stranded on a bus in Mexico. She hasn’t been back.
With all those cigarettes, was there any room for luggage? LOL
I had a buddy who took a bus tour from Boston to watch the Patriots play the Bills. When the game was over, they jumped on the bus and drove back...it was a late game, so they didn’t leave until midnight.
It is about an eight hour drive.
He said the guy had sagging eyes and big red rings under his eyes with his mouth hanging half open, like a zombie. The bus was straying in and out of the lanes, and people were pleading with the guy to stop.
My buddy ended up sitting behind the driver, white-knuckled, watching him like a hawk, he himself gritting his teeth to stay awake.
He said if he even saw the guy’s posture change, or the bus even hinted at changing lanes, he would whack the guy on the back. The guy was pissed, and they were arguing Driver:”Stop hitting me!” Buddy: “If you don’t pull over and get a cup of coffee or take a rest, I am going to keep hitting you!”
LOL...good one; brings back Seinfeld memories.
You have not lived until you take a bus ride in South America. I had a long ride going north from Quito. The bus apparently had no springs in the suspension system, it felt like the axle was bolted directly to the chassis. My back still hurts.
I am still not sure why I am alive, except for Divine Intervention. We passed a truck while going uphill on the side of a mountain and saw another truck coming toward us. Somehow our driver swerved back into our lane a split-second before the impending collision. Ever since that day, I have figured I am living on borrowed time.
The bus I was on was pretty nice—no chickens or livestock aboard. Had 4 front wheels, which I had never seen before. Mexican highways at night are an adventure I don’t intend to repeat—ever! But I was young and foolish then.
Your remark about him taking a nap is dead on right. A number of years ago a professional colleague of mine and a friend was driving home at the end of a long trip, fell asleep at the wheel a few miles away and was killed when she drove off the road. About ten years ago a similar thing happened to a church bus driving through Memphis on a trip from Chicago to Tunica, MS and 30 or 40 people were killed.
Unions, at your service, one more time.
If the driver was so far behind on his sleep,
HE SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL.
I was on a Greyhound bus once, the driver of which had to be kept awake by the drivers in the front seats.
Sure wish posters would click on the link and read the whole article....
“It cruised at 80 very well.”
I bet that much mass was hard to slow down.
My better half can sleep sitting up. So when we have to get somewhere I am the designated one to keep the driver awake. My favorite tactic is something cold placed gently and precisely on the face and/or neck. Repeatedly.
Ridin’ the Dog has always been a miserable experience.
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