Alabama News Updated: Those who know him describe Jerry Smith as dependable, always on time, committed, and reliable. Jerry Smith is a retired bus driver and now drives people like William Bowman and others who are visually impaired to their appointments and places they need to go. “Well, one thing, being blind it’s hard for someone who is visually impaired to get out and do things like normal people. Like if I decide I wanted to go to the grocery store this morning, I couldn’t go out and get in the car on a motorcycle or bicycle and ride to a store and get what I want to get without careful planning and strategizing,” said Bowman.