Jefferson County 
School District 
School Bus Safety
Team Wadley/Bartow Bus 
Drivers 
• Wesley Lewis-Captain 
• Brenda Alexander-Co-Captain 
• Howard Subbert 
• Johnny Terrell 
• Tanzie McBride 
• Gonice Davis 
• Miles Scarboro 
• Christine Burton 
• Eunice Oliver
Do you know 
how to be 
safe riding the 
bus?
Be Safe: Know the Danger Zone! 
The 
“danger zone” is 
all the space 
within 12 giant 
steps around the 
bus. 
STAY 
LOOK 
Danger 
Zone 
WAIT 
WAIT 
LOOK 
12 FEET
Be Safe: Know the Danger Zone! 
• Always cross in 
front of the bus. 
Wait for the driver 
to signal. 
• Never enter the 
“danger zone” to 
pick up papers, 
books, balls, etc. CROSS 
STAYY 
LOOK 
STOP 
WAIT 
A blowing bus 
horn means 
danger. 
Look & find safety. 
12 Feet 
Danger 
Zone 
Danger 
Zone
Be Safe: Know the Danger Zone! 
• The most 
dangerous 
areas are 
close to the 
tires and right 
in front of the 
bus. 
REMEMBER! The driver can not see you in the “danger zone!”
Be Safe: Waiting for the Bus 
• Dress for the weather. 
• Be on time – arrive no 
more than 5 minutes 
before the bus arrives 
• No horse playing, 
pushing or shoving 
• Respect the property 
of others.
Be Safe: Waiting for the Bus 
• Use respectful behaviors: 
– Hands/feet to self 
– Stay away from curb and 
off the road 
– Use kind words 
– Stay at bus stop 
• Wait for the bus to STOP, 
then get on.
Be Safe: Riding the Bus 
– When the door opens, 
enter the bus one at a 
time using the handrail. 
– No glass objects. 
– Do not use cell phones. 
– Keep aisle clear. 
– Tell bus driver if you 
are being picked on. 
– Remain absolutely 
quiet at railroad grade 
crossings.
Be Safe: Riding the Bus 
• RESPECT SELF 
– Stay out of the bus danger zone. 
– When riding the bus, remain seated at all times. 
• RESPECT OTHERS 
– Keep hands, feet and belongings to yourself. 
– Use quiet voices and be courteous. 
– Follow the driver’s instructions. 
• RESPECT PROPERTY 
– Bring only school-approved items on the bus. 
– Be respectful of bus space and equipment. 
Know the Bus 
Rules!
Be Safe: Riding the Bus 
• RESPECT SELF: 
– Go directly to your 
assigned seat and 
sit down. 
– Backs to the back, 
seats to the seat, 
feet on the floor. 
(Sitting safe.) 
– Keep your body 
inside the bus.
Be Safe: Riding the Bus 
• RESPECT OTHERS: 
– Use a quiet voice 
– Keep hands and feet 
to self. 
– Keep aisle clear 
– Do not throw anything. 
– Your bus driver is in 
charge.
Be Safe: Riding the Bus 
• RESPECT PROPERTY: 
– Take care of the bus. 
– No eating or drinking on the 
bus. 
– Animals, weapons, 
and illegal drugs are 
not allowed. 
– Do not tamper with bus 
safety equipment.
Be Safe: Leaving the Bus 
• RESPECT SELF: 
– Stay in your seat until the bus 
stops. 
– Remember to take everything 
with you. 
– Exit from front to back. 
– Have all belongings inside book 
bag. 
– Stay away from bus, in full view 
of bus driver. 
– When leaving, go directly to the 
school or your home.
Be Safe: Leaving the Bus 
12 Feet 
• RESPECT SELF: 
– Quickly exit the “danger 
zone.” 
– Look both ways and watch 
for the driver to signal 
before crossing in front of 
the bus. 
– It is also your responsibility 
to look before exiting. 
– Get bus driver’s attention if: 
• Something is left behind or 
dropped near the bus 
STAY 
LOOK 
Danger 
Zone 
WAIT 
WAIT 
LOOK
Be Safe: Leaving the Bus 
• RESPECT OTHERS: 
–Don’t push or crowd. 
–Use the handrail. 
–WALK, don’t run!
Be Safe: Know Evacuation Procedures 
• There are three different 
evacuation plans: 
– Use the front door 
– Use the rear door 
– Use both front & rear door 
– Buses also have: 
• Roof hatches 
• Emergency windows
Be Safe: Know Evacuation Procedures 
• While Evacuating 
– Be quiet and wait for 
instruction 
– Be alert, move quickly & 
leave personal belongings 
on the bus 
– Keep your feet out of the aisle, 
go out seat by seat, alternating 
sides.
Be Safe: Know Evacuation Procedures 
• While Evacuating 
– After you are out of the 
door, move away from the 
bus as this clears the way 
for others to follow. 
– Go a distance of at least 
100 feet from the bus and 
remain there in a group 
until given further 
instructions by the driver.
Be Safe: Know the Consequences! 
• The school bus 
has rules and 
consequences just 
like our classroom!
Thanks for watching!
Spiers Festival 
Bartow, GA 
10/25/14
Winner of Chair raffled by Team Wadley/Bartow Bus Drivers 
Chip Evans
Trunk or Treat at Carver Elementary School 
10/30/14 
Bus safety rules were 
passed out as parents and 
students entered the front 
of the bus and exited the 
rear of the bus. 
Team Wadley/Bartow Bus Drivers 
Wesley Lewis-Captain, Johnny Terrell, 
Brenda Alexander-Co-Captain and Tanzie McBride
“Spooky Bus”
Bus Safety PowerPoint
Bus Safety PowerPoint

Bus Safety PowerPoint

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    Jefferson County SchoolDistrict School Bus Safety
  • 2.
    Team Wadley/Bartow Bus Drivers • Wesley Lewis-Captain • Brenda Alexander-Co-Captain • Howard Subbert • Johnny Terrell • Tanzie McBride • Gonice Davis • Miles Scarboro • Christine Burton • Eunice Oliver
  • 3.
    Do you know how to be safe riding the bus?
  • 4.
    Be Safe: Knowthe Danger Zone! The “danger zone” is all the space within 12 giant steps around the bus. STAY LOOK Danger Zone WAIT WAIT LOOK 12 FEET
  • 5.
    Be Safe: Knowthe Danger Zone! • Always cross in front of the bus. Wait for the driver to signal. • Never enter the “danger zone” to pick up papers, books, balls, etc. CROSS STAYY LOOK STOP WAIT A blowing bus horn means danger. Look & find safety. 12 Feet Danger Zone Danger Zone
  • 6.
    Be Safe: Knowthe Danger Zone! • The most dangerous areas are close to the tires and right in front of the bus. REMEMBER! The driver can not see you in the “danger zone!”
  • 7.
    Be Safe: Waitingfor the Bus • Dress for the weather. • Be on time – arrive no more than 5 minutes before the bus arrives • No horse playing, pushing or shoving • Respect the property of others.
  • 8.
    Be Safe: Waitingfor the Bus • Use respectful behaviors: – Hands/feet to self – Stay away from curb and off the road – Use kind words – Stay at bus stop • Wait for the bus to STOP, then get on.
  • 9.
    Be Safe: Ridingthe Bus – When the door opens, enter the bus one at a time using the handrail. – No glass objects. – Do not use cell phones. – Keep aisle clear. – Tell bus driver if you are being picked on. – Remain absolutely quiet at railroad grade crossings.
  • 10.
    Be Safe: Ridingthe Bus • RESPECT SELF – Stay out of the bus danger zone. – When riding the bus, remain seated at all times. • RESPECT OTHERS – Keep hands, feet and belongings to yourself. – Use quiet voices and be courteous. – Follow the driver’s instructions. • RESPECT PROPERTY – Bring only school-approved items on the bus. – Be respectful of bus space and equipment. Know the Bus Rules!
  • 11.
    Be Safe: Ridingthe Bus • RESPECT SELF: – Go directly to your assigned seat and sit down. – Backs to the back, seats to the seat, feet on the floor. (Sitting safe.) – Keep your body inside the bus.
  • 12.
    Be Safe: Ridingthe Bus • RESPECT OTHERS: – Use a quiet voice – Keep hands and feet to self. – Keep aisle clear – Do not throw anything. – Your bus driver is in charge.
  • 13.
    Be Safe: Ridingthe Bus • RESPECT PROPERTY: – Take care of the bus. – No eating or drinking on the bus. – Animals, weapons, and illegal drugs are not allowed. – Do not tamper with bus safety equipment.
  • 14.
    Be Safe: Leavingthe Bus • RESPECT SELF: – Stay in your seat until the bus stops. – Remember to take everything with you. – Exit from front to back. – Have all belongings inside book bag. – Stay away from bus, in full view of bus driver. – When leaving, go directly to the school or your home.
  • 15.
    Be Safe: Leavingthe Bus 12 Feet • RESPECT SELF: – Quickly exit the “danger zone.” – Look both ways and watch for the driver to signal before crossing in front of the bus. – It is also your responsibility to look before exiting. – Get bus driver’s attention if: • Something is left behind or dropped near the bus STAY LOOK Danger Zone WAIT WAIT LOOK
  • 16.
    Be Safe: Leavingthe Bus • RESPECT OTHERS: –Don’t push or crowd. –Use the handrail. –WALK, don’t run!
  • 17.
    Be Safe: KnowEvacuation Procedures • There are three different evacuation plans: – Use the front door – Use the rear door – Use both front & rear door – Buses also have: • Roof hatches • Emergency windows
  • 18.
    Be Safe: KnowEvacuation Procedures • While Evacuating – Be quiet and wait for instruction – Be alert, move quickly & leave personal belongings on the bus – Keep your feet out of the aisle, go out seat by seat, alternating sides.
  • 19.
    Be Safe: KnowEvacuation Procedures • While Evacuating – After you are out of the door, move away from the bus as this clears the way for others to follow. – Go a distance of at least 100 feet from the bus and remain there in a group until given further instructions by the driver.
  • 20.
    Be Safe: Knowthe Consequences! • The school bus has rules and consequences just like our classroom!
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  • 24.
    Winner of Chairraffled by Team Wadley/Bartow Bus Drivers Chip Evans
  • 25.
    Trunk or Treatat Carver Elementary School 10/30/14 Bus safety rules were passed out as parents and students entered the front of the bus and exited the rear of the bus. Team Wadley/Bartow Bus Drivers Wesley Lewis-Captain, Johnny Terrell, Brenda Alexander-Co-Captain and Tanzie McBride
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Editor's Notes

  • #2 Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 10 with age-appropriate school bus safety training of the following concepts: transportation by school bus is a privilege and not a right; (slide #15)…..Bus Safety Book: page 3 (2) district policies for student conduct and school bus safety; (slide #2, 24-29)…. Bus Safety Book: page 3, 7-9 (3) appropriate conduct while on the school bus; (slide #11-14)…Bus Safety Book: page 3, 5 (4) the danger zones surrounding a school bus; (slide #4-6)….Bus Safety Book: page 5, 6, 12 (5) procedures for safely boarding and leaving a school bus; (slide #7,8,11,16-19)…. Bus Safety Book: page 4, 5 (6) procedures for safe street or road crossing; and (slide #6,18)…Bus Safety Book: page 6 (7) school bus evacuation. (slide #20-23)…Bus Safety Book: page 6
  • #8 Rules for Waiting at the Bus Stop Be on time. Respect others and their property. Stay away from the street, road or highway. Keep safety in mind…no shoving, running or pushing.
  • #9 Rules for Waiting at the Bus Stop Be on time. Respect others and their property. Stay away from the street, road or highway. Keep safety in mind…no shoving, running or pushing. Procedure for Boarding A School Bus Line up in single file. Approach the bus only when it has stopped and the driver has opened the door. Don’t push or crowd others. Use the handrail, climb the steps one at a time, and be seated quickly.
  • #10 Rules When Riding the Bus Obey the driver’s instructions. Promptly be seated and remain in your seat. Speak quietly and use appropriate language. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus. Keep the bus clean and do not damage it. Do not throw any object. Do not bring weapons/dangerous objects on the bus. The use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs is prohibited. Fighting, harassment, and horseplay are prohibited.
  • #12 Rules When Riding the Bus Obey the driver’s instructions. Promptly be seated and remain in your seat. Speak quietly and use appropriate language. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus. Keep the bus clean and do not damage it. Do not throw any object. Do not bring weapons/dangerous objects on the bus. The use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs is prohibited. Fighting, harassment, and horseplay are prohibited.
  • #13 Rules When Riding the Bus Obey the driver’s instructions. Promptly be seated and remain in your seat. Speak quietly and use appropriate language. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus. Keep the bus clean and do not damage it. Do not throw any object. Do not bring weapons/dangerous objects on the bus. The use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs is prohibited. Fighting, harassment, and horseplay are prohibited.