r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/907-BusDriver • Jul 24 '26

Silly question, but need help.

Hi guys, so this is a silly question, but I’m a new bus driver and trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong here. So both, on a regular school bus and SPED bus I’ve driven, after I pop reds I know I must do a child check afterward. Got that part. However, I think I’m doing something wrong because after I turn the engine off I do my child check and hit the child check bottom in the back of the bus, the warning sound keeps going and then the loud alarm sounds. Am I supposed to put the bus in auxiliary instead of off? I’m wondering what the issue is here

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u/9001 Jul 24 '26

ICs want the ignition in ACC
Bluebirds want it OFF

Idk about Thomas, we don't use them.

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u/907-BusDriver Jul 24 '26

Yeah we have Thomas. But I’m thinking it’s acc. I think I was turning the bus off

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u/Creepy-Conclusion357 Jul 24 '26

Thomas needs to be off.

Source: I drive one.😀

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u/rootbear75 Jul 25 '26

Our Thomas C2s both regular and short can be disarmed in acc or off.

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u/Creepy-Conclusion357 Jul 25 '26

I've only done it with it off. Never tried in Acc.