Bus passengers urged to ‘light up’ phones at stops for darker nights
Passengers are being urged to use their phone screens to make sure bus drivers can see them
Stagecoach Yorkshire is asking passengers waiting at bus stops to make themselves as visible as possible – including by lighting up their phone screen – to help drivers spot them from a distance.
The appeal comes as Catch the Bus Month draws to a close, with Stagecoach Yorkshire Operations Director Bill McCartney urging passengers to ‘give drivers a helping hand’.
He said passengers can wake up their phone screen and hold it towards approaching traffic to make themselves easier to spot.
But there is an important warning – do not shine a phone torch directly at an approaching bus.
Mr McCartney said: “It is not always straightforward for a driver to see who is waiting at a stop, particularly as the mornings and evenings become darker.
“We train our drivers to use their observation skills, but we ask passengers to do what they can to make themselves visible so they can board safely.”