Posts by mpetelicki

One of the most important parts of your day as a Panorama Professional is pre-tripping your bus. A proper pre-trip ensures that your vehicle is free from defects and confirms that all onboard documentation is up to date. We are now using the DVIR on the Saucon unit.  Driver manuals for this new system will…

Panorama Tours is proud to be leading the industry in technology use that makes employees’ and customers’ lives easier.  Here is a list of employee tools that Panorama uses to help with not just the day-to-day but beyond.  Each of the below either makes things easier or a bit more fun to be a Panorama…

As a Panorama Professional, you are expected to deliver a safety speech on EVERY TRIP.  If you are uncomfortable speaking it, please request a safety video from the office.  If you wish to receive a sample script, we have those in the office for you as well.  Once you craft your safety speech, video it…

Video of tragic unfortunate accident that could happen to any of us if we are not alert and extra vigilant in how we share the road. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRDPV11Dq3k TIPS: Failing to yield to bicyclists can have serious consequences. According to the latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 857 bicyclists killed in…

Juan Gonzalez has been working with each of you to get your registered in the D&A Clearinghouse.  If you have not yet been registered, you must schedule to do so with the office promptly.   The  D&A Clearinghouse has also led Panorama to changing our “Third Party Administrator”.  The only thing that this means for you…

Here is the final video of the City Hazards Series. Feel free to come back into the archives and view these again whenever you wish to get a refresher.  Of the series, which video did you find most helpful?? Travel Safe! https://busbank.wistia.com/medias/v0463izugh  

Bus_ Emergency Vehicles & Railroad Crossings from TSS on Vimeo.

Here is the 6th video of the series.  This one is “Traffic Lights”.  Bus_ Traffic Lights from TSS on Vimeo. What do you think is the best tip of this video?

Here is the 5th video of the series.  This one is “Backing”.   Bus_ Backing from TSS on Vimeo. Do you have a trick that you use that hasn’t been mentioned?

It is finally getting warm outside and pedestrians and bicyclists are multiplying on the streets.  Here is a short video that will help refresh us on safely navigating around pedestrians and bicyclists.  Bus_ Pedestrians & Bicyclists from TSS on Vimeo. What did you think?  Did the video miss anything?