Conavirus......

[Tradd]

On Valley Metro today an announcement played on the bus's speakers to the effect that Federal law requires wearing a mask on public transportation. But get this! The bus driver - brazenly not wearing a mask. Kind of in direct opposition to the Federal law announcement, no? Rob

That's just weird!

[Alan]

On Valley Metro today an announcement played on the bus's speakers to the effect that Federal law requires wearing a mask on public transportation. But get this! The bus driver - brazenly not wearing a mask. Kind of in direct opposition to the Federal law announcement, no? Rob

Was the driving area segmented by plexiglass or some other barrier?

[gimmethesimplelife]

Was the driving area segmented by plexiglass or some other barrier?

Surprise! Yes there was a plexiglass barrier - very small though, covering very little space and inadequate for its purpose. The driver needs to be masked up per Federal law - and what's to stop someone from photographing and sending an image of the driver's non-compliance to Valley Metro? I might have myself were the economy not so down. Rob

[Tradd]

Apparently the mask rule is even going to apply to dive charter boats on the Great Lakes. One of the captains (owns the boat, too) is a VERY vocal non-mask, corona isn't that bad type - all over FB. Have to wonder if that's going to hurt business.

[jp1]

Apparently the mask rule is even going to apply to dive charter boats on the Great Lakes. One of the captains (owns the boat, too) is a VERY vocal non-mask, corona isn't that bad type - all over FB. Have to wonder if that's going to hurt business.

If there are other dive boats I suspect that people will sell segregate.

[ApatheticNoMore]

plexiglass is not going to do all that much for an airborne virus. Things might be slowly getting safer as vaccination spreads, still quite a ways to go though.

[bae]

... what's to stop someone from photographing and sending an image of the driver's non-compliance to Valley Metro? I might have myself were the economy not so down. Rob

Good of you to think of saving his job. It seems more important than stopping covid from killing people. Well done.

[Tybee]

Rob, what if you contacted Valley Metro and told them what you told us, that one of their drivers was observed not wearing a mask, without being specific? Do you think that might help?

[gimmethesimplelife]

Rob, what if you contacted Valley Metro and told them what you told us, that one of their drivers was observed not wearing a mask, without being specific? Do you think that might help?

Yes and no. That driver should be wearing a mask per new Federal law. No excuse for the non-compliance and disrespect for human life. But I'm also aware of how horrible the economy is and this bus driver is not Derek Chauvin for example - and many would fire him without thinking twice. I have problems with that in this economy when this behavior could be perhaps corrected by other means. Rob

[iris lilies]

Yes and no. That driver should be wearing a mask per new Federal law. No excuse for the non-compliance and disrespect for human life. But I'm also aware of how horrible the economy is and this bus driver is not Derek Chauvin for example - and many would fire him without thinking twice. I have problems with that in this economy when this behavior could be perhaps corrected by other means. Rob

1. you are not firing him
2. you are not complicit in nor are you forcing him to do the action that is wrong (apparently, and I assume)
3. You are not knowledgeable if his action results in firing

ergo, you don’t have the power you think you have.

you have the power only to accurately report on what you, yourself, have observed as fact