Be Safe !

1. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules A presentation prepared by the Pupil Transportation Unit for School Bus Safety Week, October 21-25, 2013

2. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules WHAT IS SCHOOL BUS SAFETY? • Getting to the bus stop • Crossing the road • Getting on the bus • Behaving on the bus • Getting off the bus • Being careful in the danger zones

3. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules GETTING TO THE SCHOOL BUS STOP

4. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Be on time. • Don’t crowd or push others who are waiting at the bus stop. • Stay off the road. • Look out for each other! Getting to the School Bus Stop:

5. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules Crossing the Road TO GET TO THE SCHOOL BUS STOP

6. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Don’t cross the road until the bus arrives. • Watch for the bus driver’s signal that it’s safe to cross. • Look both ways for traffic. • Cross the road 3 metres in front of the bus and ahead of the crossing arm. Crossing the Road To Get To the School Bus Stop:

7. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules These students are crossing the road ahead of the school bus crossing arm. This is the view from the bus driver’s seat. Notice the driver can see the students in front of the bus. Crossing the Road To Get To the School Bus Stop:

8. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Walk straight across the road – not on an angle. • Walk quickly but don’t run. • NEVER cross the road BEHIND the bus !! Crossing the Road To Get To the School Bus Stop:

9. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules Getting on the SCHOOL Bus

10. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Line up in single file with younger students at the front. • Wait until the door is fully open, then board quickly and safely. Always use the handrail. • Don’t run onto the bus. And, be careful getting on the bus if you are carrying anything. • Go directly to your seat. Face forward. Getting on the School Bus:

11. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules BehavING on THE SCHOOL Bus

12. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Unless there is an emergency, never touch the emergency door! • Don’t eat or drink on the bus. • Always listen to your bus driver’s instructions. • If you have a school bus captain, listen to his/her instructions too. They also help keep you safe. • Remember: The school bus driver is the boss of the bus! Behaving on the School Bus:

13. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules Getting Off THE sCHOOL Bus

14. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Stay in your seat until the bus has stopped. • Always use the handrail when getting off the bus. • Be extra careful in the DANGER ZONES. • Move quickly away from the bus to a safe location. Getting Off the School Bus:

15. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules CROSSING The Road After getting Off THE school Bus

16. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • After getting off the bus, walk along the edge of the road until you are ahead of the crossing arm. • Walk to an area in front of the bus and wait for the bus driver’s signal that it is safe to cross. • Here’s an example you may be familiar with. Crossing the Road After Getting Off the School Bus:

17. CROSSING THE ROAD SAFELY !!

18. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Look left, right, and left again for traffic. • Cross the road when it’s safe. • Here’s an example you may be familiar with. Crossing the Road After Getting Off the School Bus:

19. CROSSING THE ROAD SAFELY !!

20. DANGERZONES

21. ALL AREAS AROUND THE SCHOOL BUS ARE DANGEROUS !!

22. QUESTION: WHERE ARE THE MOSTDANGEROUSZONES AROUND THE SCHOOL BUS?

23. ANSWER: THE FRONT AND RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE BUS ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS ZONES.

24. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules 2013 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK THEME: AT MY STOP – YOU STOP

25. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules • Sometimes grown-ups are in a hurry or are thinking about something else, and they don’t stop for the school bus. • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! AT MY STOP – YOU STOP

26. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules YOU HAVE LEARNED SOME IMPORTANT SCHOOL BUS SAFETY RULES TODAY. THERE IS ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANT RULE.

27. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules NEVER REACH FOR ANYTHING UNDER THE SCHOOL BUS !!

28. Be Safe ! Follow School Bus Safety Rules “ EVERY TIME YOU ARE NEAR A SCHOOL BUS BE AWARE, BE CAREFUL, BE SAFE !! “