Safety reminders ensure safe travel to and from school

Help make sure your child stays safe in and around school buses by reinforcing the safety reminders.

• Take a seat as quickly as possible, put belongings under the seat and stay seated.
• Never stick anything out of the window, including part of your body.
• Don't eat snacks on the bus—if a choking incident happens, it may be difficult for the driver to help.
• Wait until the school bus stops before standing up to exit.

• When getting off the bus, take two large steps away from bus. If you have to walk in front of the bus, do so at least three metres (10 giant steps) away from the bus.
• The driver must be able to see students exiting the bus and will give a signal when it is safe to cross. If more than one student is crossing in front of the bus at the same time, they should cross in single file.
• Children must never reach for something that is under the bus without the driver’s permission. Let the driver know that something is under the bus or wait until the bus moves out of the way.

• Help your child establish a safe, direct route to school. Avoid potential safety hazards such as train tracks, busy intersections, and reinforce what safety precautions to follow.
• Stay on sidewalks whenever possible. If there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road and walk facing traffic.
• Cross streets at intersections and at crosswalks and learn to look to the left, the right, and the left again before proceeding.
• Wait until traffic comes to a stop before crossing. Make sure drivers see you before you cross. Don't assume the driver will stop for you.