1. SCHOOL SAFETY
Although school bus safety is important year round, the winter
months can be especially dangerous depending on snow and ice
hazards. School bus transportation is the safest mode of transport-ing
children to and from school, but if kids aren’t careful injuries can
occur. All bus companies teach their bus drivers the importance
of safety because it is the most essential part of their jobs. It is also
important to teach school bus safety to children at a young age so
that it becomes a habit even when they are older. Below are some
important tips for parents and students to prevent injuries or fatalities
from occurring at the bus stop.
Tips for Parents and Students:
• Arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes early to ensure you are not rushing. Never
run after the bus if it has already left your stop.
• While waiting for the bus, stay away from tra c. Stand at least ve giant
steps away from the road.
• Wait until the bus is at a complete stop before boarding or exiting the bus.
• Use the hand rail while boarding or exiting the bus to decrease the likeli-hood
of a fall.
• If you need to cross the road to get on or o the bus, never walk behind a
school bus, and walk 10 feet in front of the bus.
• While riding the bus make sure you stay seated, do not play with emer-gency
exits or block the aisle. Always make sure you are not distracting
your driver as they need to be alert to be able to always make safe decisions
while operating the school bus.
• Make sure all drawstrings or other loose objects are secure so that you do
not get caught on something while exiting the bus.
• If you leave something on the bus or drop something along the road beside
the bus, never go back to pick it up.
School bus safety is also important for all other drivers to obey school
bus stopping laws while coming to a bus stop to ensure the safety of
our children. Every year children are needlessly injured or killed by
drivers passing school buses. There are annually 1,000 drivers who do
not obey the school bus stopping law.
Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law
• When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights
ashing and stop arm extended. You MUST STOP.
• When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red
lights ashing and stop arm extended you MUST STOP.
• You MUST STOP at least (10) feet away from the school bus.
• You MUST STOP until the red lights have stopped ashing and the stop arm
has been withdrawn beforemoving.
• DO NOT MOVE until all children have reached a place of safety.
Know Your Responsibilities
• You MUST STOP on roadways with painted lines.
• You MUST STOP at an intersection, whether it is or is not marked with a
stop sign. All tra c MUST STOP.
• You MUST STOP on roadways with ridged/grooved dividers.
Separate Roadways
• Drivers may proceed on a highway with clearly de ned dividing sections or
physical barriers providing separate roadways. This only applies when the
school bus is on the opposite side of the road.
• Physical barriers include concrete median barriers, metal median barriers,
guide rail, etc.
• Clearly indicated dividing sections include shrubs, trees, rocks or boulders,
grass, stream, etc.
If in Doubt, STOP
If convicted of violating Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law, you
WILL receive all of the following penalties:
1. 60 Day Driver’s License suspension
2. Five (5) points on driving record
3. $250 Fine
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