Stagecoach urges passengers to light phones at dark bus stops

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 05:59 · Archive

Stagecoach West is urging bus passengers to illuminate their phone screens to help drivers spot them during dark mornings and evenings.

Stagecoach West is urging bus passengers to illuminate their phone screens to make themselves visible to drivers during dark mornings and evenings. The bus operator says it is often difficult for drivers to see who is waiting at a stop, particularly as daylight hours reduce.

Martin Gibbon, managing director at Stagecoach West, said: 'In the busy and dynamic regions that we serve, it is often not straightforward for a Driver to see who is waiting at a stop for the bus, or just standing close to it, and, of course, they do not want to delay their other passengers by stopping unnecessarily.' He added that while drivers are trained to use their observation skills, passengers should also help themselves be seen.

Stagecoach recommends that passengers stand back from the kerb, raise their arm, and hold out their phone with the screen illuminated and angled toward the road, rather than straight at the driver's eyes. The operator is also reminding people not to use a bright flashlight or torch feature, as it can blind or distract the driver.

Stagecoach is the UK's largest bus and coach operator, with a fleet of 8,300 vehicles connecting over 100 major towns and cities across England, Scotland, and Wales. The company employs 25,000 people and has committed to donating up to 0.5 per cent of profit before tax each year to charitable causes across the UK.

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• Stagecoach urges passengers to light up phone screens at dark bus stopsBus passengers are being urged to light up their phone screens to help drivers spot them in the darkSwindon Advertiser · 13 Oct, 05:00
• Stagecoach urges passengers to light up phone screens at dark bus stopsBus passengers are being urged to light up their phone screens to help drivers spot them in the darkThis Is Wiltshire · 13 Oct, 05:00
• Stagecoach urges passengers to light up phone screens at dark bus stopsBus passengers are being urged to light up their phone screens to help drivers spot them in the darkGazette & Herald · 13 Oct, 05:00
• Stagecoach urges passengers to light up phone screens at dark bus stopsBus passengers are being urged to light up their phone screens to help drivers spot them in the darkWiltshire Times · 13 Oct, 05:00

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