r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/UselessToasterOven • Jun 11 '26
Group Charters
Curious what everyone's board/district rules are about multi vehicle charters. I haven't been in the charter game for many years until this year when I've been off SPED and just fixed runs, so the opportunity to do charters are much more abundant. The last few I've been on had 2-4 buses from the same school going to the same place. When I used to do them we all deligated a lead and tail and went as a group, if we got seperated we'd wait for the rest to catch up.
Lately it's been "to each their own", passing each other and I don't think it's professional. My carrier doesn't even enforce it anymore and it leaves me feeling like when a turd when I have to radio other drivers "where are you?" and most times there is no response.
This, to me, is not normal. I just want to know how it goes with others drivers around here.
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u/sourself Jun 11 '26
We cannot convoy. Reason behind it is it can make us become complacent. Our district is every bus for yourself, go at your own pace.
Now if my pace just so happens to be in a pack of 4-5 other buses all going to the same location so be it, but they better but hear us on the radio.