Some bus drivers play their music too loud which could annoy students and cause accidents, mass transit board members said Monday.

However, the board will not view the loud music as a major problem unless students call the office and complain, said Todd Allen, the Student Association Mass Transit Board executive director.

Allen, who noticed the loud music on buses, said any students who have problems with the radios should communicate with the board. “Students also have to be responsible for their system,” he said.

Richard Parkman, one of the concerned board members, said loud music can cause accidents, especially for inexperienced drivers. “On a full bus you can hear it all the way to the back (of the bus),” Parkman said.

Bob Schmidt, supervisor of the bus drivers, said radios are an ongoing problem and it will be mentioned at the next safety meeting on Sunday.

Schmidt said when bus drivers are notified about loud radios, they usually cooperate by turning them down.

“It all comes down to personal taste,” Schmidt said. “I try to emphasize to the (drivers) to play the radio on a level that is not annoying.”

Schmidt also said that some bus drivers would probably quit if radios were banned from the buses.

In other business, the board decided to continue running the buses until 1 p.m. on Dec. 15, the Saturday of finals week. The buses will run for those who have finals and need rides to the Greyhound bus station in downtown DeKalb.