Bus Driver Floor Switches

[dna1990]

On most of the park busses, I saw two switches on the floor under the driver. They looked like standard high-beam switches most cars used to have. One was near the left foot, the other center under the wheel.

What are these far? I saw one driver using them, but could never discern the purpose.

 

[grimley1968]

Cell phone signal jammer, used to quiet the obnoxious guest screaming about work over his/her cell phone.

Maybe those change the reader board message on the front of the bus (showing where the bus is headed)?

 

[joelkfla]

Turn signals.

There's a 3rd for the hi-beams.

Buses with a gooseneck mic that comes down from the ceiling have a 4th to activate the mic. Most drivers prefer to use the hand mic, but you may see a driver hit the floor button to cancel a runaway spiel.