How do I keep my school bus safe?

How do I keep my school bus safe?

Safety tips for the school bus drivers

1. Be aware of your environment.
2. Follow the speed limit (and the LAW) especially in school zones and at bus stops.
3. Slow down and prepare to stop if another bus is flashing its lights.
4. Pay attention to flashing lights and never pass another vehicle with the stop-arm extended.

How can bus safety be improved?

Lighting is by far the most important investment for any bus safety improvement process. Consider simple and effective lighting solutions. This includes above head lighting, floor lighting to minimize tripping, and lights near seats to improve visibility. Exterior lighting must meet SAE/DOT requirements.

What are 3 things that are important about school bus safety?

ƒ Safety features including the color and size of school buses, height, reinforced sides, flashing red lights, cross view mirrors, and crossing and stop sign arms ensure children are protected and secure on and off the bus.

What are three things you need to do when interacting with school buses?

Here are three useful tips.

1. Understand the lights. When a school bus stops and begins to flash its lights that means it is time for you to take action!
2. Know how to react. When the bus has red flashing lights, you must:
3. Keep alert and take it seriously.

How many kids have died in a school bus?

Deaths

How often do school bus accidents happen?

Over the past 11 years, school buses annually have averaged about 26,000 crashes resulting in 10 deaths – 25 percent were drivers; 75 percent were passengers. Frontal crashes account for about two passenger deaths each year.

Which side of the bus is safer?

The safest seat is in the middle, in an aisle seat on the side opposite of oncoming traffic (this depends on country UK/US). The front of the bus is vulnerable in a head-on collision. The rear of the bus is vulnerable in a rear-end collision.