School Bus Safety
The Georgia Department of Education requires each local agency to provide instruction in School Bus Safety. At the state level, School Bus Safety is incorporated into the Health and Physical Education Department. In order for SCCPSS to be in compliance with GADOE regulations, each SCCPSS Health and Physical Education teacher that provides instruction to students in Kindergarten through grade eight is required to provide instruction in School Bus Safety. The curriculum can be found on the Health and Physical Education page of the Georgia Department of Education website.
1st Student Tips for Bus Safety
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School Bus Safety Rules
The following rules have a potential consequence (if not followed) of the school bus driver not seeing the student and placing them in danger of being hit by the school bus:
1) Arrive at the bus stop five minutes before the bus is scheduled to come.
2) Do not be running late and do not try to get on the bus as it starts to move.
3) Have all items in your book bag before you leave home so you do not drop anything.
4) Keep electronics packed away as you are boarding.
5) NEVER chase after the bus.
6) NEVER walk to another bus stop.
7) NEVER allow your parents to drive you to another bus stop.
8) Wait in an orderly group. Form an orderly line as the bus approaches, with the 1st student in line standing 12 feet away from the road.
9) When you are getting on the bus and have to cross the road:
- Cross 12 feet in front of the bus. o Make sure you can see the driver.
- If you drop something, leave it and move to a point out of the Danger Zone. Do not pick it up without getting the attention of and instruction from the bus driver.
10) Always stay away from the front and rear bus tires.
11) When getting off the bus, keep cell phones and electronics packed away.
12) When you are getting off the bus and have to cross the road:
- Walk straight away from the right front of the bus, in the bus driver’s full view.
- Always be able to see the bus driver (so they can see you).
13) Anytime you are getting off the bus, make sure book bag straps, purses, clothing drawstrings, etc. do not get caught on the handrail or in the door. 14) When unloading at school:
- Have all belongings inside book bag
- Walk (don’t run) straight towards the school
- Stay away from the bus, so your driver can see you.
- Keep walking until you get out of the danger zone, 12 feet away from the bus.
15) When loading at school:
- Walk straight towards the bus door and be sure your driver can see you.
- Stay away from the front and rear bus tires and board the bus promptly.
- Never chase after a moving bus. Once the buses start moving – you should stop moving.
The following rules have a potential consequence (if not followed) of the student being hit by a passing car:
1) Wait at the bus stop in a safe place, 12 feet away from the road.
2) Stay on your side of the road until the bus comes.
3) Keep electronic equipment packed away when preparing to board. Never use an electronic device or wear ear buds/headphones when boarding. You MUST be able to hear!
4) When getting on the bus, always look for moving cars.
5) When the danger signal (blowing of the bus horn) is given, look for the danger of passing cars that do not stop.
6) If you DO have to cross the road to GET ON the bus:
- Wait for the bus to stop and for the driver’s signal for when it is safe to cross from where you are standing.
- Stop at the edge of the road and look both ways to be sure that any moving cars come to a stop.
- Look both ways for moving cars while walking straight across the road.
7) When going home wait in the bus aisle for the driver to tell you it is OK to begin to leave the bus.
8) Never operate cell phones or use electronic devices when exiting the bus.
9) Never wear ear buds or headphones when exiting the bus.
10) When going home, look for moving cars in all directions, especially to your right, before stepping off the bus.
- If you DO NOT have to cross the road to GET OFF the bus:
- Look for cars in both directions as you walk straight away from the bus, in full view of the driver.
- Keep walking until you are out of the danger zone, 12 feet away from the bus.
11) If you DO have to cross the road to GET OFF the bus:
- Wait for the driver’s signal that it is safe to cross 2 different times
+ At the end of the crossing gate
+ At the center of the road
- Look for cars to your left and right while walking promptly across & exiting 12 feet off the road.
- NEVER cross behind the bus.
12) Never get mail from a roadside mailbox. If a car is coming and loses control, it might run off the road.
13) When unloading at school, never run between parked cars and buses.
1) Arrive at the bus stop five minutes before the bus is scheduled to come.
2) Do not be running late and do not try to get on the bus as it starts to move.
3) Have all items in your book bag before you leave home so you do not drop anything.
4) Keep electronics packed away as you are boarding.
5) NEVER chase after the bus.
6) NEVER walk to another bus stop.
7) NEVER allow your parents to drive you to another bus stop.
8) Wait in an orderly group. Form an orderly line as the bus approaches, with the 1st student in line standing 12 feet away from the road.
9) When you are getting on the bus and have to cross the road:
- Cross 12 feet in front of the bus. o Make sure you can see the driver.
- If you drop something, leave it and move to a point out of the Danger Zone. Do not pick it up without getting the attention of and instruction from the bus driver.
10) Always stay away from the front and rear bus tires.
11) When getting off the bus, keep cell phones and electronics packed away.
12) When you are getting off the bus and have to cross the road:
- Walk straight away from the right front of the bus, in the bus driver’s full view.
- Always be able to see the bus driver (so they can see you).
13) Anytime you are getting off the bus, make sure book bag straps, purses, clothing drawstrings, etc. do not get caught on the handrail or in the door. 14) When unloading at school:
- Have all belongings inside book bag
- Walk (don’t run) straight towards the school
- Stay away from the bus, so your driver can see you.
- Keep walking until you get out of the danger zone, 12 feet away from the bus.
15) When loading at school:
- Walk straight towards the bus door and be sure your driver can see you.
- Stay away from the front and rear bus tires and board the bus promptly.
- Never chase after a moving bus. Once the buses start moving – you should stop moving.
The following rules have a potential consequence (if not followed) of the student being hit by a passing car:
1) Wait at the bus stop in a safe place, 12 feet away from the road.
2) Stay on your side of the road until the bus comes.
3) Keep electronic equipment packed away when preparing to board. Never use an electronic device or wear ear buds/headphones when boarding. You MUST be able to hear!
4) When getting on the bus, always look for moving cars.
5) When the danger signal (blowing of the bus horn) is given, look for the danger of passing cars that do not stop.
6) If you DO have to cross the road to GET ON the bus:
- Wait for the bus to stop and for the driver’s signal for when it is safe to cross from where you are standing.
- Stop at the edge of the road and look both ways to be sure that any moving cars come to a stop.
- Look both ways for moving cars while walking straight across the road.
7) When going home wait in the bus aisle for the driver to tell you it is OK to begin to leave the bus.
8) Never operate cell phones or use electronic devices when exiting the bus.
9) Never wear ear buds or headphones when exiting the bus.
10) When going home, look for moving cars in all directions, especially to your right, before stepping off the bus.
- If you DO NOT have to cross the road to GET OFF the bus:
- Look for cars in both directions as you walk straight away from the bus, in full view of the driver.
- Keep walking until you are out of the danger zone, 12 feet away from the bus.
11) If you DO have to cross the road to GET OFF the bus:
- Wait for the driver’s signal that it is safe to cross 2 different times
+ At the end of the crossing gate
+ At the center of the road
- Look for cars to your left and right while walking promptly across & exiting 12 feet off the road.
- NEVER cross behind the bus.
12) Never get mail from a roadside mailbox. If a car is coming and loses control, it might run off the road.
13) When unloading at school, never run between parked cars and buses.