Bus door malfunction creates traffic hazard in Minneapolis, Minneapolis MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus driver reported a battery door kept opening while driving near 7th St in Minneapolis, creating a traffic hazard. The driver asked if they would be responsible if the door caused an accident. Dispatch advised stopping the bus and a street supervisor would meet the driver at Seventh Street Garage to address the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
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05:21
Transcript:
00:00
Eight 3152B .
00:05
The door.
00:09
To the battery.
00:13
Keeps flapping open, keeps flapping open.
00:17
Tried to shut it and it came on the highway.
00:20
I shut it then I'm on Cedar Lake doing a number nine.
00:28
Going downtown, maybe after the door is still open.
00:32
So what am I to do?
00:34
Because if it hits a car, it's considered an accident and that's not what I'm trying to do.
00:42
It's twenty-seven here.
00:44
Looks like you just left a garage a couple minutes ago.
00:47
Was said something that was giving you trouble, Roger or no? We're saying it ain't giving me trouble in the garage.
00:54
I'm driving the bus, and the flap on the outside where the battery is located at, when you turn it off, the flap to the door keeps popping up.
01:06
So if we hit a car in traffic, I'm not trying to be responsible for an accident.
01:10
What am I to do?
01:12
Okay.
01:13
I don't think he understood that question.
01:14
When you checked your bus in the garage before you left, was that door giving you trouble? Any trouble until I got in traffic, it popped open.
01:26
The door didn't get over into the garage.
01:29
Okay, let's see if I can get a street supervisor to meet you at 46 and Iowa at 220, okay?
01:36
It's a car between now and then.
01:40
Am I responsible for an accident?
01:44
You want to stop and hold your bus there.
01:46
I'll get a street supervisor to meet you if you're not comfortable moving.
01:49
All right, have me a supervisor meet me so they can try to do what they got to do with this door because I'm not again 27.
01:59
Am I going to be responsible for an accident if the door pops open while I'm driving?
02:08
But yeah, well that's a great way to put it.
02:11
But what I was going to tell you is you'll need to stop your bus if you're not comfortable driving.
02:16
If the door pops open and hits a vehicle, that likely is not your responsibility now that you've told us.
02:23
But I don't think you want to continue if you've determined that there's an issue with the bus.
02:29
So do you want to stop your vehicle? I'll have a street supervisor in the shop come and meet you.
02:33
I mean, I just drive.
02:35
But you're saying less than likely.
02:39
I need to know whether it's just a note because I'm on a final written warning and I'm not trying to have a door open or hit a vehicle and be responsible for that.
02:49
I'm not trying to do that.
02:51
Okay, well I think you're doing the right thing by asking the question.
02:55
Give me a moment, I'll check.
02:56
Stand by.
02:57
It's okay, I'll let them know.
02:59
7th Street Garage.
03:01
(number withheld).
03:03
(number withheld), go ahead.
03:04
Two twenty-seven again. I spoke to a street supervisor.
03:06
They're going to meet you at Seventh Street Garage.
03:08
They'll give you a definitive answer now that you've advised supervision and management that you've got an issue.
03:19
I will document it as such.
03:21
The street supervisor will meet you at Seventh Street Garage.
03:24
We'll find a way to get that secured.
03:26
And Seventh Street Garage, when is that supposed to take place?
03:32
Are you talking about Seventh Street, the garage? Okay, but you still didn't answer the question, sir.
03:37
Am I responsible for an accident if this door hit a vehicle while I'm driving? You need to take it out for me before I keep this bus moving.
03:50
Net door opens.
03:51
I don't believe it's going to be enough that it's going to hit another vehicle, but as I said, if you want to stop and hold on, I'll start the garage to you now and we'll get a new bus.
04:03
So that's a no.
04:06
You still ain't answering the question? Yes or no? You just doing research and saying you're going to contact the supervisor.
04:15
Supervisor is going to contact me, but you're still not even.
04:18
I'm not answering a direct question.
04:20
It's just a direct question, yes or no? What are they saying?
04:23
If I could answer the question yes or no, I would have.
04:26
This is the 4th time now you've asked me.
04:28
What I'm offering is you can stop.
04:30
And if this door hits a vehicle while I'm moving,
04:35
am I responsible for an accident? That's a simple question, sir.
04:39
All right, do you have anybody on your bus right now? Got passengers on the bus, correct.
04:45
Okay,
04:46
I understand what you're asking.
04:47
I'm not able to answer yes or no.
04:50
If you want to continue to Seventh Street Garage.
04:52
No,
04:55
if you want to stop your bus right there, I'll start the shop.
04:58
I'm not going to continue this conversation.
05:00
Stop your bus, I'll start the shop.
05:02
I stopped the bus again.
05:04
Somebody's going to come out and switch the bus, or what was supposed to take place?
05:11
Well, you're going to stop and hold your bus.
05:12
I'm going to get a shop person en route to you.
05:15
Stop at that Park Place Boulevard and 16th Street.
05:19
Is that a good place to stop? No.
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Location mentioned:
7th St. S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
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