Arrive at the bus stop with about five to ten minutes before the bus is scheduled to

arrive.

At bus stop, children should wait in a safe place away from the road. Never sit on the

roadway or curb while waiting for your bus.

Make sure your child knows their bus driver’s name and bus number.

Tell children to never speak to strangers at the bus stop or get into the car with a

stranger. Children should tell parents, the bus driver and a teacher at school if a

stranger tries to talk to them or pick them up.

Children should never walk behind a bus and should stay away from the bus wheels at

all times. When the bus stops, children should wait for the driver’s signal that it is safe

to cross the road or board the bus.

Children should look both ways before crossing the street – look left, right and left

again. Tell them to make eye contact to make sure the bus driver can see them as they

cross the street.

On the bus, children should remain seated at all times and keep the aisle clear. Tell

children not to put their head, hands or arms out the window.

Remind children to stop talking and remain silent when the bus comes to a railroad

crossing so the driver can hear if a train is approaching.

Children should avoid any loud or disruptive behavior that could distract the bus driver

from safely operating the bus.