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School Bus Safety

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School Bus Safety

  • Today you will learn about:
    • School bus stop safety
    • School bus danger zones
    • Loading & unloading
      • How to cross the road �(if required)
    • Loading and unloading at school
    • Riding the bus safely

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  • Important behaviors at the bus stop:
    • Arrive 5 minutes before bus is scheduled
    • Go back home for help if you miss bus
      • Never walk to another stop
      • Never have parents drive to another stop
        • Bus driver will not know
    • Have all items in book �bag before leaving home
    • Wait in safe place, 12 feet�away from traffic
    • Do not cross before bus comes

School Bus Safety

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More Bus Stop Safety

  • Never speak to strangers
  • Keep noise down while �waiting
  • Stay away from road
  • No horseplay, pushing or �shoving
  • Form a “single file” line �12 feet away from road
  • Use no electronics when boarding

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School Bus Danger Zones

-12 Feet-

Most Dangerous

Danger Zone

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School

Bus

Danger Zone

Danger Zone

Danger Zone

Most Dangerous

Danger from Passing Cars

Danger from Passing Cars

Danger from Passing Cars

Rear

Front

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Loading from Door Side

Danger Zone

A blowing bus horn

means freeze where you are and wait for the driver to give you the ok to go.

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Student Pickup

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Student Pickup Crossing the Street

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Student Responsibility��Look Before Exiting

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Unloading to Door Side

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12 Feet

LOOK

WALK

LOOK

Danger Zone

A blowing bus horn means danger.

Look & find safety.

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Unloading to Cross the Road

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WALK

LOOK

STOP & WAIT

12 Feet

A blowing bus horn means danger.

Look & find safety.

12 Feet

STOP & WAIT

Danger Zone

LOOK

Danger Zone

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Unloading at School

  • Important behaviors when unloading at school:
    • Make sure no items get caught in handrail or do
    • Notify the driver if you have left something on the bus or something fell under the bus.
    • Never attempt to pick up an item that has rolled under the bus.

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More Unloading at School

  • Remain seated until bus is stopped and door is opened
  • Do not push or shove, but wait your turn to get off
  • Have all belongings �inside book bag
  • Use handrail for safety
  • Walk (don’t run) �straight towards school
  • Stay away from bus, in full view of driver

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More Unloading �at School

  • Keep walking until out of danger zone, 12 feet away from bus
  • Never run between parked cars and buses
  • Walk directly inside school
  • Do not wait for friends

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Loading at School

  • Important behaviors when loading at school:
    • Have all belongings inside book bag before leaving classroom
      • Dropped items are a danger
      • Never chase after a moving bus
      • Better to miss bus and be safe!

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More Loading at School

  • Walk slowly towards bus. Never run.
  • Walk straight towards bus door
  • Stay away from front and rear bus tires and board bus promptly
  • Load in an orderly manner
  • If you get on wrong bus by mistake, tell bus driver

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Riding Safely

  • Remember…the bus is just and extension of the classroom.
  • The same behaviors are to be adhered to as laid out by the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook that you have signed.
  • In addition:
    • Always go directly to your seat
    • When on the bus, remain �seated
    • Always sit forwards with �your back against the seat
    • Tell bus driver if someone� is picking on you
    • Keep aisles and exits clears at all times

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Riding Expectations

  • Act as if you are in class
  • Respect others and their property
  • Be quiet enough to not distract driver
  • Don’t eat, drink, or chew gum on bus
  • Don’t throw any objects
  • Don’t stick any body part �out of the bus window

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More Riding Safely

  • Don’t use your earbuds or headphones when exiting the bus

  • Only get off of bus at your stop

  • Keep bus clean

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Thanks and Have a Safe �and Rewarding School Year!