transportation safety tips for parents
The most important fact that parents must be aware of is the Danger Zone around the outside of a school bus. Despite all of the special mirrors on a bus, drivers may not always be able to see young children who are close to the bus. MORE
Parents
can help by:
• Encouraging students to stay out of the
danger zone and do so themselves.
• If a child needs to cross the road to get on or off the
bus and you meet the bus, please cross with him or her,
following the driver's hand signal.
• Avoid purchasing traditional yellow raincoats, which blend
in with the color of the bus.
• Remove all jacket and coat drawstrings.
• Students should keep all belongings in a book bag. Loose
items dropped by children can cause them to reach into the
Danger Zone.
• Musical instruments too large to fit on a child's lap are
not permitted (they could block an emergency evacuation).
This is also true of oversized book bags with airport-style
wheels.
• If your son or daughter needs to go to an alternative site
(i.e.: a babysitter) please notify the school and Bus Garage
in writing in a timely way. Special forms are available in
the schools, at the Bus Garage and
HERE.
