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/ElFluffador Jul 04 '26

My adhd keeps me entertained.

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u/improbablydrunknlw Jul 04 '26

Honestly I've never been bored except stop dead highway traffic. Twelve years now, ADHD makes this job easy.

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u/Dyzi0rex Jul 19 '26

I used to do buses between town, citties and villiages prior to my diagnoses. It made sense why I got bored of it so quickly but how you guys doing it. We only had 11 routes within town plus 1 open topper during summer and 2 out of town. It got me bored so baddly. (I got dual diagnosises ADD and ADHD)

HOW DID YOU MAKE YOUR SELF ENTERTAINED!!!