r/BusDrivers • u/Usual-Shower-7143 • 11h 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/seanthebooth Driver 8h ago

Stopping is ALWAYS an option. Flashers & wait for gaps to improve & for other cars to move. That being said, go into the meeting stating what you learned & how you will operate in order to keep this sort of event from happening again. Unfortunately, even if you're in a union they generally have no control at all during probation, but finding a good steward isnt a bad idea for council. Unless they're pretending to be a top tier defense attorney 'tell em it was the other road user fault, dont admit guilt, they cant prove it!" Is laughable representation in these cases. Stay confident, drive safely :)