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Bus Safety

For the Safety of Our Kids

By Marie-Helen Goyetche

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  • Keep arms and head inside the bus at all times.
  • Never throw anything outside the bus.
  • Do not eat, drink or litter in the bus.
  • Listen to the bus driver's instructions at all times. Be polite and say good-bye and thank you when you get off the bus.
  • When it's time for your bus stop, stay seated until the bus comes to a complete stop.
  • Get off the bus one by one, holding the railing and without pushing one another.
  • Cross the street in front of the bus, not behind it. The bus driver will give you a sign when you can cross the street wait for that sign.
  • Listen carefully when the driver or teacher shows you where the emergency exits are.

    • Many schools have regular bus evacuation drills for emergency cases. If your school doesn't offer bus evacuation drills, discuss it with the school administrators and talk to the parents' committee. Ask them to get involved. Along with fire drills, bus evacuation drills should be done at least twice a year.

    Bus safety rules should be repeated to school-age children at the beginning of the school year as well during the middle and at the end of the school year. These rules can't be repeated enough in order to ensure a safe bus ride.

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