School bus safety tips

Did you know … It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, even in parking lots and on school grounds. The fine is $311 and may include loss of license for a specific time.

Seats in the school bus are designed to protect your students during a crash, but only when they are facing forward.

More students are killed outside the school bus than while riding inside the vehicle.

There is a 10-foot danger zone around the entire bus.

School bus rules apply even on sports and field trips.

Nationally, there are 450,000 busses traveling six billion miles transporting 25 million students.

Rules on a bus are designed to maintain discipline and safety. Distracting the driver can be very dangerous to students on the bus as well as other motorists.

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Tips for students riding the school bus safely: Obey the bus driver.

Remain in your seat while bus is moving.

Be ready for the bus.

Never run to or from the bus.

Wait for the driver’s signal to cross the road.

If you drop something near the bus, leave it and tell an adult.

Do not distract the bus driver.

Keep your head and hands inside the bus at all times.

Be respectful to your driver and the other students on the bus.

Be alert to traffic while waiting for the bus and when you exit the bus.

Keep aisles clear at all times.

Always make eye contact with the driver before crossing the road and cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.

Never crawl under a bus for any reason.

Keep your voices low while on the school bus.

Information provided by Rowell’s Garage, Inc.