The Bus routes that run through and around Paleto Bay is a source of income for many in San Andreas and for others a source of terror. We’ve all been there, driving to Paleto late at night when all of a sudden you find yourself in a ditch as a bus, seemingly unphased, continues its merry way down the road whilst it leaves you stranded and with a three thousand dollar bill to pick up with a tow truck.
Toll booth operators see some of the most busses in Paleto, operating the gates that let them back into town towards the end of their route. “They are a huge part of the problem, they get in these groups and all try to get through the toll without waiting for the gate to open a second time,” is how one veteran toll booth operator, who chose to only identify himself as Dixie, described the route that charges through his booth all hours of night and day. Dixie also referred to himself as a victim of the “bus brutality” dispensed by these careless drivers. He suggested that increased patrols by the almost never present Sheriff’s Department might help solve the problem or at least punish careless bus operators. I spoke with a Deputy who works for the Sheriff's department tro ask how many bus drivers they pull over in a given day and they declined to make a statement.
Bayview’s finest mechanics also have plenty experience dealing with the aftermath of these careless drivers. Sanjay Devil, a Bayview mechanic, said that almost all of the roadside calls he responds to are hit and runs from bus drivers. “Most of the people that come to our shop are because they were hit by a bus,” said Sanjay. He also stated that despite the constant number of busses driving the route he has never seen one come in for maintenance, who is keeping them running?
“I come here, they give me money, and I leave, I don’t question it. There are zero qualifications,” said an anonymous bus driver, who was hit by a bus shortly after the interview. Where is the money coming from to pay for the upkeep, gasoline, and salaries of these busses? Is there some ulterior motive for keeping the busses running, which is using our tax dollars to do? Why is it that you don’t need a driver’s license when even a school bus requires a CDL license to operate?
The Bus routes that run through and around Paleto Bay is a source of income for many in San Andreas and for others a source of terror. We’ve all been there, driving to Paleto late at night when all of a sudden you find yourself in a ditch as a bus, seemingly unphased, continues its merry way down the road whilst it leaves you stranded and with a three thousand dollar bill to pick up with a tow truck. Toll booth operators see some of the most busses in Paleto, operating the gates that let them back into town towards the end of their route. “They are a huge part of the problem, they get in these groups and all try to get through the toll without waiting for the gate to open a second time,” is how one veteran toll booth operator, who chose to only identify himself as Dixie, described the route that charges through his booth all hours of night and day. Dixie also referred to himself as a victim of the “bus brutality” dispensed by these careless drivers. He suggested that increased patrols by the almost never present Sheriff’s Department might help solve the problem or at least punish careless bus operators. I spoke with a Deputy who works for the Sheriff's department tro ask how many bus drivers they pull over in a given day and they declined to make a statement. Bayview’s finest mechanics also have plenty experience dealing with the aftermath of these careless drivers. Sanjay Devil, a Bayview mechanic, said that almost all of the roadside calls he responds to are hit and runs from bus drivers. “Most of the people that come to our shop are because they were hit by a bus,” said Sanjay. He also stated that despite the constant number of busses driving the route he has never seen one come in for maintenance, who is keeping them running? “I come here, they give me money, and I leave, I don’t question it. There are zero qualifications,” said an anonymous bus driver, who was hit by a bus shortly after the interview. Where is the money coming from to pay for the upkeep, gasoline, and salaries of these busses? Is there some ulterior motive for keeping the busses running, which is using our tax dollars to do? Why is it that you don’t need a driver’s license when even a school bus requires a CDL license to operate?