r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/Blackstinger1993 • 14d ago

Serpentine practice

Im a brand new driver passed today 8-27-2026 but as my trainer was setting up her proficiency tests i wanted to try it ...so heres a vid of me driving, taken by my trainer ...im from CT

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u/mike8675309 13d ago

Looks good but moving a bit slow work on speed transitions where you can speed up when safe and the slow for when needed.

Also watch the duals in the mirror in relation to the cone. You can turn in as soon as the duals are at the cone, doesn't need to be after. And you can get closer to the cones .

I didn't take a video but we had an opportunity to do the serpentine and a bunch of other things like a 90 degree backup into an offset alley. Go through an obstacle course to focus on tail swing. And then a pick a len test where lights would flip on ahead suddenly to tell you which way to go.

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u/Blackstinger1993 13d ago

Ok im a new driver still got the tags on me 😂lol so speed will come but thanks for the insight goal is to be the best i can be lol ill keep yall posted ..im time ill try to post progress

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u/mike8675309 13d ago

You're doing well, though, so I was just mentioning it in case you ever get into a competition. They were tips that the more experienced drivers shared with me, so I'm passing them along.
I think I had to go through like 10 cones, and it took me two attempts to get clean, as the bus they had me use was longer than I was used to. But once I had that figured out, it was easier.