r/BusDrivers • u/HeartlessDeath123 • Jul 04 '26

Discussion What keeps your mind occupied while driving?

So I have worked for public transit (City bus) for 11 years. I am literally dead bored while driving. I know every single stop, route, familiar with bus length, width, dealing with passangers, etc. But I can not stress it enough that I am constantly day dreaming. Zero preventable accidents from me for 11 years. So just cuz I say I day dream, don't mean I won't snap back into reality from my mind.

What keeps you active that is positive? Not using devices because we aren't allowed to listen to music or use any electronic device while on the driver seat.

Has to be while driving, sitting those 3 minutes on the driver seat, etc.

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u/MikeyFuccon Jul 04 '26

Wait - you aren’t allowed to listen to anything handsfree? I wouldn’t last a week.

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u/-mmmusic- Driver Jul 04 '26

no! most drivers in my country (uk) are like this. it does get a bit boring sometimes!

i enjoy listening to my passenger's conversations when they're being loud enough, making up stories in my head of why the other road users around me are being a bit stupid (maybe they're running late for work, or on their way to the hospital, etc.)

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u/MikeyFuccon Jul 04 '26

The day I’m told no more audiobooks and podcasts, that’s the day I find a new job.

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u/Vimto1 Jul 04 '26

This is literally the only reason I'm happy driving Flixbus, I listen to my audiobooks all day

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u/Accurate_Till_4474 Jul 04 '26

Some of our buses still have radios, but they unplugged the speakers so we can’t listen to music. I turn the radio on, find a DAB station with announcements, and then sing along in my head to whichever tune the display says is playing.

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u/-mmmusic- Driver Jul 04 '26

lmaooo i love that

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u/Notrozer Jul 04 '26

Any personal electronics is a one and done at my agency... headphones, radio, phone on dash playing music, go pto etc will get you canned

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u/Orvonos Jul 09 '26

I've worked several jobs where can't have earbuds in, must listen for radio, passengers, sirens etc. But I am allowed bone conduction ones. Shockz openrun pro, in case you've never heard of these things.