School Bus Safety Tips

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe in and around the school bus.

  • Walk with your kids to the bus stop and wait with them until it arrives. Tell kids to stand at least three giant steps back from the curb as the bus approaches and board the bus one at a time.
  • Teach kids to wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before getting off and never to walk behind the bus.
  • If your child needs to cross the street after exiting the bus, he or she should take five giant steps in front of the bus, make eye contact with the bus driver and cross when the driver indicates it’s safe. Teach kids to look left, right and left again before crossing the street.
School Bus Safety Tips

School buses are the safest mode of motorized transportation for getting children to and from school, but
injuries can occur if kids are not careful and aware when
getting on and off the bus

  • Instruct younger kids to use handrails when boarding or exiting the bus. Be careful of straps or drawstrings that could get caught in the door. If your children drop something, they should tell the bus driver and make sure the bus driver is able to see them before they pick it up.
  • Drivers should always follow the speed limit and slow down in school zones and near bus stops. Remember to stay alert and look for kids who may be trying to get to or from the school bus.
  • Slow down and stop if you’re driving near a school bus that is flashing yellow or red lights. This means the bus is either preparing to stop (yellow) or already stopped (red), and children are getting on or off.

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe in and around the school bus.  For more information visit http://www.safekids.orgClick here to down the flyer from safekids.org

 

Pupil Transportation is a division of the Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney