Bus drivers don't want glass shields on buses
Bus drivers don't want glass shields on buses
Majority surveyed say there are more cons than pros
Dave White Jun 22, 2011 19:04:45 PM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) Bus drivers in the Lower Mainland don't want glass shields installed to protect them, because they stifle interaction with passengers.
Gavin Davies with the Canadian Auto Workers Local 111 says members were surveyed on the issue and some even tried driving with a shield.
The majority found the negatives outweighed the positives.
"Even though the shield is there to prevent assaults from happening, most of our members didn't like the fact that it cut them off from interacting with the passengers," Davies says.
There have been several high profile assaults on bus drivers in the Lower Mainland in recent years. Davies says the union will focus on helping drivers identify what might be an unsafe situation.
He added that cameras on buses and better contact with dispatch has made drivers feel safer. |
發表於 2011-6-22 19:03
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