[Busman747]

Originally Posted by mick

So if i had not been behind her and paid for her ticket,flashytart she would have to walk ?
dont be stupid they can bend the rules if need be.

Sorry Mick, but Flashytart is quite right! We have a school run going to Bowlands school and the regular driver knows all 40 odd of the kids that get on his coach. He is also aware that every one of them has a pass and that he doesn't have to worry about a float as he takes no money. Naturally, he doesn't insist on seeing all their passes.

Last week an Inspector got on and 5 of the students did not have their passes with them. They were made to borrow from their friends to pay the fare or get off the bus.
The driver was warned that in future he must take similar action unless he wants to be implicated in fraudulent activities.

This is the kind of pressure that drivers are put under. Don't blame the drivers, its the system at fault......