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Buses like this should be fitted with accelerometers, and drivers be rewarded for good driving. Actually the same applies to ordinary buses, a careful driver ma

• kolinko 9y ago
  Do we really want to measure drivers by smoothness only, ignoring other factors like safety? When a difficult situation on the road arises, the drivers may be less likely to hit breaks, knowing they are being constantly watched. A better option would be to allow passengers to rate the drivers easily, Uber style. Such system would count in more factors, and (I guess) would be less likely to optimise for just one factor.
• knappe 9y ago
  While I agree with the sentiment, it does nothing to account for all the other drivers on the road. I don't really see how this is fair to the bus driver.
  • Brakenshire 9y ago
    That's true, but a lot can be avoided with conservative driving. Anticipating what other drivers might do is major part of the skill. Also, stopping suddenly can be a serious health risk if you're expecting the elderly to use the buses. But I do take the point, I'm not a big fan of the overbearing tracking that you read about, for instance, in the Amazon warehouses. Especially when you're asking for skilled performance but paying unskilled wages. Perhaps it could just be asking a percentage of drivers to take extra training, but I do think it should happen to some degree.
• kilroy123 9y ago
  In Mexico at least, if the driver goes over the speed limit a semi-loud buzzer goes off. Which really encourages them to slow down under the limit.
  • tvaughan 9y ago
    Same in Chile. The speed limit is 120km but the buzzer on the bus sounds at 100km.