01-24-2020, 09:02 PM
(01-24-2020, 04:17 PM)trainspotter139 Wrote:(01-24-2020, 02:50 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I really don't like the idea that drivers are hitting pylons without knowing it.
There is clearly a balance to be struck, I don't believe in an invasion of privacy, if management was reviewing every minute of every bus ride, that would be a problem, if they are responding to complaints, in my opinion that's perfectly fine, I suspect the truth could be somewhere in between, but I really have no idea.
What is also clear is that both sides find this delicate, but that the Union is really losing the PR battle.
It's a simple matter of physics why they wouldn't know about hitting a pylon, especially if it gets hit by the rear end of the bus. This comment from reddit I believe perfectly sums up the issues with the policy around reporting collisions with construction pylons. https://www.reddit.com/r/waterloo/commen...?context=1
Pylons are stationary, buses have mirrors, a driver should know if they will be close to a pylon and should look to see if they will be hitting it.
As an occasionally stationary object standing near curbs, I really need bus drivers to be aware of things they might be hitting with the rear of their vehicles.
I cannot understand how someone can believe it is okay for a driver not to know they've hit something. I am not saying they should be fired, or even always not hit pylons, just that they must KNOW when they are hitting something.