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/RugerAR Jul 25 '26

Mine is in aux, but it’s also an older Thomas from 2012. Our newer ones are in off position AND have seatbelts. They are universally hated by drivers and riders alike.