Policy Procedure
Bus Pull In (P/I) and Sign out

 

 

 

 

 

 

               City Policy

               State Law

               Federal Law

  1. When you pull in a bus: COMPLETE the V.I.R. and W.H.I.R.L. AS DIRECTED.  ALWAYS allow enough time for the turbo to cool down before shutting off the ignition.  The knife switch should never be used to shut off a bus, always use the ignition switch.
  2. Make sure that radios and all switches are off.
  3. Log off the tablet, and shut the tablet power off.
  4. Gear selector should be placed in park or left in neutral, and the brake must be set.
  5. Walk to the back of the bus picking up trash and lost and found items, closing open windows and roof hatches.
  6. When you pull in a bus that will be going out again the same day, walk through and pick up trash, bring in signs and lost items, nametags, etc.
  7. Make sure passenger counts are recorded on the count sheet and VIR before clearing the counter.
  8. After ignition shutdown (a period of 2 minutes or longer), shut off the knife switch and release the air valve for the air tank.
  9. When leaving the bus, close the doors to limit dust blowing into the bus while it is parked.