The past 15, he has been employed part time by the bus agency. He hauls about 30 riders from Central Kitsap's Woodmere area. Carver has been in one accident, knocking his mirror off on a pole. Also a trainer in the program, he has been in one accident, rear-ended while stopped to pick up riders. Boredom is an enemy, said Schooler, who serves the Southworth area.
Drivers can become complacent after taking the same route day after day.
It's also important to watch the right side, where there's more blind area, he said. Schooler, a pilot and boat owner, has used the part-time job to boost his Social Security and support his hobbies. Summit, a shipyard machinist for 24 years, has been driving for 20, currently on the Burley route. Summit had one accident, backing into a blackberry-shrouded rock while parking. Worker-driver buses have been around since at least 1970.