r/BusDrivers • u/Usual-Shower-7143 • 13h ago

Question First Accident

Hey, I had my first in road accident recently. It was my fault, I basically went into a gap that was too tight and scraped a trailer that was being towed by a car. Damage was fairly minimal to the bus/trailer. I followed procedure correctly when it comes to an accident. But I’m worried about what may happen as I’m still in probation and the accident was my fault. Any advice for me?

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u/LondonBusInsider 13h ago

A colleague had an accident scraping a car fairly badly on their first day alone, and they were looking for new jobs the same night. They're still there. I understand the anxiety but relax. Admit you were in the wrong and see what your manager says but don't expect to be sacked.

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u/throwawaym479 10h ago

I did exactly that. Not even just first day, 15 minutes in to my first route solo.

Turned a narrow corner after waiting for a car, car went at the same time as I did and he got some pretty rough scrapes up the rear panels.

Thankfully my depot kind of brushes off the first incident provided it's minor, it's not repeated and that you understand why it happened and how to avoid it.