Why not all STM bus drivers wear masks
Not all STM bus drivers wear masks, and there’s an explanation why – the plexi barriers and the frequently opened front doors are said to offer them enough protection. Not everybody buys it.
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Clément 10:33 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
Here in Quebec city, I haven’t seen a single bus driver wear a mask. However, the compliance rate (?) of passengers is really high.
On a side note, what’s with car drivers wearing masks when all alone in their cars?
MarcG 11:06 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
I like to think that it’s because they understand you’re only supposed to touch the mask with sanitized hands so they just leave it on for the whole period they need it… yeah right.
walkerp 11:10 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
I imagine if you have a job where you are delivering and have to put it on and off and you aren’t wearing glasses, it is just easier to leave it on.
The touching the mask thing we know now is not a significant factor in spread.
DeWolf 11:53 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
There was a discussion here a few months ago about how people were generally more comfortable taking the bus over the metro. I still don’t really understand why, but it’s especially perplexing now that it’s winter and all the bus windows are closed. There’s no way they are properly ventilated. I’d much rather take the metro, which was designed to have a very high volume of air flowing through the cars to account for the lack of air conditioning. Plus there’s more room to spread out.
DavidH 12:12 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
@Clement, my guess is most of those are in car-sharing programs like LocoMotion or Communauto. Or they are picking up people as Uber or Eva drivers. Private cars are not necessarily private spaces all the time.
GC 13:46 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
As someone who hasn’t been on a bus since March, it would really help if CTV included a photo of what the new partitions look like… Is there even on inside the bus in the article photo? It’s hard to tell.
Anyone who has been on a bus care to comment on how effective they actually look?
Kate 14:00 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
GC, they wall off the driver’s compartment, but the plexi doesn’t go all the way down to the floor, so the driver is definitely not getting a separate air source.
GC 18:42 on 2020-12-10 Permalink
Thanks, Kate.