TIPS FOR PARENTS

Most school bus fatalities occur when children are outside the bus, and 75% of these fatalities involve children under the age of nine.

Make sure your children know and follow these rules.

1. Be on time.

2. Never run to or from the bus.

3. Stand back from the curb or edge of the road.

4. Don't push or shove.

5. Stay in your seat.

6. Don't yell or shout.

7. Always obey the driver.

8. Always cross 10 feet in front of the bus.

9. Never crawl under the bus. Meet the bus.

Coordinate with other parents to ensure an adult is present at the bus stop every day, especially when children under the age of nine are present.

BOOK BAGS & I.D.

Make sure your elementary student has a book bag so they can keep their hands free. Book bags also decreases the possibility of a student dropping papers under the bus. Make a card for the inside of the book bag with the students address, telephone number and parent contact numbers in case of emergency.

REMOVE DRAWSTRINGS

Clothing your children like, may not always be safe. Drawstrings can catch in playground equipment, fences, school bus doors and escalators. Remove, shorten or replace drawstrings.