61. Injury Prevention - For Adults - School Bus Safety Information concerning school bus safety from The Injury Prevention Website ofChildren's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Click here for our school bus safety Quiz. http://www.chp.edu/besafe/adults/02bus.php

School Violence About the Trauma Center Cartoons Quizzes ... Click here for our School Bus Safety Quiz. School Bus Safety According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, school buses are one of the safest forms of transportation. But there are still dangers, particularly before and after riding the bus. It is important to remind children about safety on the street and on the school bus. Elementary school children in particular are at high risk of being hit by a car when crossing the street because they: Cannot judge the speed or distance of moving vehicles Are easily distracted and can focus only on one thing at a time Cannot determine the direction of sounds Do not understand how much time and distance is necessary for a vehicle to stop Are hidden by parked cars and bushes Making matters worse, there is an increase in the number of pre-school children being sent to school programs on school buses.

62. Injury Prevention - For Kids - School Bus Safety Information concerning school bus safety from the Injury PreventionSite of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. school bus safety http://www.chp.edu/besafe/kids/01school_bus.php

School Violence About the Trauma Center Cartoons Quizzes ... Click here for our School Bus Safety Quiz. School Bus Safety If you ride a school bus, make sure that you remember the following rules: Street Smarts Never run into the street. Look and listen for cars and trucks to the left, then to the right, and then to the left again. Never go between parked cars to cross the street. Always walk with a friend or a parent. The Danger Zone There is a 10-foot area around the bus known as the Danger Zone. The bus driver is not able to see anything in this area. The Danger Zone is right in front of the bus and the area all around the rear wheels and the back of the bus. Waiting for the Bus Be at the bus stop 5 minutes early. Stay away from the curb. Be quiet while you wait for the bus. Riding the Bus Find a seat, sit down and face forward. Follow directions and listen to the bus driver. Keep the aisles clear. Getting Off the Bus Cross the street in front of the bus while it is still stopped. Never cross the street behind the bus. If you drop something by the bus

63. School Bus Safety Resources RESOURCES FOR school bus safety INFORMATION. Consumer Product SafetyCommission Washington, DC 20207 301/5040580 Clearinghouse that http://www.nssc1.org/directory/schoolbus.htm

RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL BUS SAFETY INFORMATION Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, D.C. 20207 Clearinghouse that keeps records of defective home, school or recreational products National Head Injury Foundation 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036-0000 Sponsors HeadSmart, a prevention program to reduce the incidences of traumatic brain injury to children. Also has a publication that discusses the issue of seat belts in school buses. National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Drive Itasca, IL 60143-3201 National School Bus Association PO Box 2639 Springfield, VA 22152 School Transportation News 700 Torrance Blvd., #C Redondo Beach, CA 90277 http://www.stnonline.com Pupil Transportation Safety Institute 443 South Warren Street, Third Floor Syracuse, NY 13202 Bus safety training and curricula for students and specialized training for bus drivers. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Occupant Protection th Street, SW

64. Policy Statement RECOMMENDATIONS. school bus safety. 4. Encourage the development and distributionof educational materials on school bus safety through the local school systems. http://www.aap.org/policy/1350.html

Policy Statement Pediatrics Volume 97, Number 5 May, 1996, pp. 754-757 School Transportation Safety (RE9616) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Committee on School Health and Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention The following policy statement is a revision of the American Academy of Pediatrics' 1985 statement entitled "School Bus Safety." It provides updated information regarding relevant federal regulations and outlines recommendations that can enhance community systems for addressing school bus safety education, awareness, and practices. Pediatricians can assist in this process by sharing these recommendations at both the community and state levels. RECOMMENDATIONS School Bus Safety School Bus Driver Selection and Training School Bus Passenger Instruction School Bus Passenger Supervision School Bus Routes and Stops The Pediatrician's Role Community Level 1. Inquire about current policies relating to school transportation. Find out mechanisms for proposing needed changes, and serve as a resource to the decision-making body. State Level 1. Contact state directors of school transportation and request a copy of current state specifications for school buses. Compare this information with recommendations by National School Bus Safety Standards[8] and urge revisions of state specifications, if necessary, through appropriate decision-making channels at the state level.

65. White Urges All Illinoisans To Observe School Bus Safety Week October 23, 2002; CONTACT Elizabeth Kaufman; PHONE (312) 8148301; TTY 1-800-252-2904.White Urges All Illinoisans to Observe school bus safety Week. http://www.sos.state.il.us/press/release/021023d1.html

ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2002 CONTACT: Elizabeth Kaufman PHONE: (312) 814-8301 TTY: White Urges All Illinoisans to Observe School Bus Safety Week CHICAGO –– Secretary of State Jesse White today emphasized to all Illinois drivers and children the importance of school bus safety and reminded motorists that police will be more closely monitoring school bus zones throughout the state as part of National School Bus Safety Week, which runs from October 20-26. "There is no more important issue to this office than the safety of children on the roads," said White, adding that thousands of students nationwide are injured and dozens are killed annually in mishaps involving school buses. "We need to obey school bus safety laws more closely and teach our children to be more careful around school buses." In observance of National School Bus Safety Week, Secretary White will announce the winners of the 2002 School Bus Safety Poster contest. The third annual contest, which is sponsored by the Secretary's Office and the Illinois Association of Pupil Transportation, helps to raise awareness about the importance of school bus safety. In addition, speakers from the Secretary's Office will visit a number of schools-as they do throughout the year-to present the Toby Tire school bus safety program. Toby tire is a 48-inch fully automated talking robot that teaches students the basics of school bus safety and provides tips on how to board, ride, and exit the bus. White's Toby Tire program has been awarded top honors by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

66. School Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners 2002 school bus safety CALENDAR CONTEST WINNERS. Mary Ann Yanos View the2003 school bus safety Calendar PDF. get Acrobat. The 2003 School http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/drivers/trafficsafety/schoolbus_poster_wi

SERVICES PROGRAMS PRESS PUBLICATIONS ... CONTACT 2002 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CALENDAR CONTEST WINNERS Calendar Cover Mary Ann Yanos Francis Granger Middle School Aurora January Guadalupe Diaz Nathanael Green Middle School Chicago February Jeff Arcand Indian Oaks Academy Manteno March Karlie Kendall Anna McDonald School Manhattan April Lindsey Rietschel Spring Grove School Spring Grove May Lukas Tucker Anna McDonald School Manhattan June Michael O'Brien J.D. Colt School Litchfield July Rashell Weirich Spring Grove School Spring Grove August Ryan Berry Centralia Jr. High School Centralia September Shannon Kloberdanz Troy Crossroads Elementary School Shorewood October Stacy Vandergriff Worth Elementary School Worth November William Craft St. Liborius School Crete December Lacy Jones Goreville School Goreville View the 2003 School Bus Safety Calendar PDF The 2003 School Bus Safety Calendar is provided in PDF (Portable Document Format) , which can be viewed or printed using your Web browser and Adobe's Acrobat Reader software. Macintosh and Windows versions of Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge from Adobe. BACK TO CYBERDRIVEILLINOIS.COM HOME PAGE

67. School Bus Safety Tips school bus safety ensure that your child remains safe on the school commute,learn and practice basic safety rules with your child. Click Here! http://www.ivillagehealth.com/interests/childrens/articles/0,11299,199221_245206

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68. HRSB Web Site - Documents And Links - School Bus Safety And Programs school bus safety Programs. Never cross behind bus. school bus safety Tips ForStudents Obey the driver's instructions, he/she is in full charge of the bus. http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/documents/faq/faq-schoolbus.html

This page provides general safety tips for students riding a school bus and tips for helping parents prepare their children. Bus Stop Safety Tips For Students Be on time for the bus. Never run to or from the bus. Stand back from the road when waiting for the bus. Don’t push or shove at the bus stop. When it is necessary to cross the road, always If there is no sidewalk, walk well away from the pavement when walking to and from the bus stop. Do not stand or play on the road while waiting for the bus. Never crawl under a school bus. Know the danger zones around the bus. Never cross behind bus. School Bus Safety Tips For Students Obey the driver's instructions, he/she is in full charge of the bus. Do not talk to the driver unless it is necessary. No yelling or whistling on the bus, too much noise distracts the driver. Keep the seat assigned to you by the driver. Do not stand or move about the bus while in motion. Never put your hands, arms, feet or head out of the bus window. Ask the driver for permission before you open the bus windows.

69. School Bus Safety school bus safety. Traffic Safety Facts 1999. Statistics. Schools buses arethe safest form of highway transportation. Rules of school bus safety. http://www.ohsp.state.mi.us/kids/kids_school_bus.htm

School Bus Safety Traffic Safety Facts 1999 Statistics Schools buses are the safest form of highway transportation. There are about 440,000 public school buses that travel approximately 5 billion miles each year. Each day school buses carry around 20 million students to school and school-related events. (Accident Facts, 1996 National Safety Council) An average of 29 school-age children die in school bus-related traffic crashes each year - 9 school bus occupants and 21 pedestrians. From 1989 to 1999 more than half of all school-age pedestrians killed in school bus-related crashes were 5 to 7 years old. Since 1989 there have been about 411,000 fatal traffic crashes. Of those, 0.31 percent (1,291) were classified as school bus-related. Since 1989, 226 school-age pedestrians (less than 19 years old) have died in school bus-related crashes. Nearly two-thirds (66 percent) were killed by school buses, 5 percent by vehicles functioning as school buses, and 29 percent by other vehicles involved in the crashes. Since 1989, 5 drivers and 16 passengers have died in school buses providing transportation for purposes other than school or school-related activites (churches, civic organizations, etc.). In 1987, one such multi-vehicle crash resulted in the deaths of 27 occupants, including the driver.

70. BACK TO SCHOOL BUS SAFETY BACK TO school bus safety! If everyone does his or her part, together we canmake the First State, 1 st in school bus safety. Back to DOE Homepage. http://www.doe.state.de.us/back_to_school_bus_safety.htm

BACK TO SCHOOL BUS SAFETY! Although school buses are the safest means of ground transportation, safety should still be a priority for the children walking to and from the school bus stops, and for the motorists who must share the road with buses. There are things that children, parents and drivers can do to make this a safe school year for Delaware students. Parents If your children's bus stop is not near your home, walk the route to that stop with them until they are familiar with it. Make sure your child knows what time the bus is scheduled to arrive and make sure he or she gets to the stop early, so the child can avoid rushing. Children in a rush are less likely to follow safety practices. Children Wait for the bus in a safe place. Avoid horseplay that could cause you to fall into the street. Never run to or from the bus. Don't push or shove when getting on or off the bus. Learn about the "danger zone". That's a 10-foot wide area on all sides of the bus, where the driver cannot see you. When you get off the bus, step outside of the danger zone until you can see the driver's face. Only cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you.

71. School Bus Safety school in automobiles. 1999 Report Card on school bus safety in theUS. By Dr. Cal LeMon The 1999 Report Card on school bus safety http://www.sumner-bus.com/school_bus_safety.htm

72. School Bus Safety school bus safety Rules for Motorists. http://www.scdps.org/ohs/safety_rules_for_motorists.htm

School Bus Safety Rules for Motorists Home School Bus Stop Law The Danger Zone School Bus Safety Rules for Motorists ... Safety Motorists need to observe traffic safety rules around school buses. First and foremost, they must know and understand the school bus laws in their state. In particular, they must be aware that it is illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that has stopped to load or unload students. (Ninety-five percent of the respondents in a recent telephone survey ranked this as the most dangerous of all illegal or unsafe driving practices. In fact, collisions involving motorists who illegally passed a stopped school bus accounted for almost one-fourth of the pedestrian fatalities in school bus-related crashes between 1989 and 1999.) Motorists must learn the “flashing signal light system” that school bus drivers use to alert motorists that they are going to stop to load or unload students: Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.

73. School Bus Safety Links for More Information about school bus safety. Home School Bus Stop Law. SchoolBus Safety Rules for Motorists. Getting On and Off the Bus Safely. http://www.scdps.org/ohs/links.htm

Links for More Information about School Bus Safety Home School Bus Stop Law The Danger Zone School Bus Safety Rules for Motorists ... Safety National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/2000schoolbus/INDEX.HTM http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/GTSS/factbus.html http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/GTSS/talkskoolbus.html http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/GTSS/newsbus_safety.html ... http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/bussafety/ National Safety Council: http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/schlbus.htm School Transportation News: http://www.stnonline.com/stn/schoolbussafety/index.htm School Bus Information Council: http://www.schoolbusinfo.org/

74. OPERATION SCHOOL BUS - [DEC 1998] - ©1998 James Kraemer 2safeschools free school bus safety photos, videos and safety training programs forbus drivers, schools, websites and the press. Free school bus safety video. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/3125/opbus.htm

A SAFE SCHOOLS WEB SITE OPERATION SCHOOL BUS SAFETY The Purpose Of This Site Is To Save One Child's Life Front Page Welcome E-Mail Archives ... Back Free school bus safety video By James Kraemer Navistar International has combined forces with the National PTA to offer a complete "Be Cool, Follow the Rules" cost effective school bus safety program, including a coloring sheet , you can print out on your computer. O peration School Bus Safety 2safeschools recommends this video as part of the school's bus safety program for kindergarten and elementary school age kids. When placing middle school age kids in a mentor role the program can be effective through through middle school age at K-8 schools middle school age kids can learn a great deal when they are doing the teaching. School staff may also want to recommend this free video to parents for viewing and school bus safety discussions with their children at home and in PTA meetings. Your comments about this story, Subject:

75. AFT: PSRP:  School Bus Safety school bus safety Protecting our most precious resource What we shoulddo to improve school bus safety. Each year, public school http://www.aft.org/psrp/publications/bussafety.html

AFT Home Welcome What's New Publications ... Contract Language School Bus Safety Protecting our most precious resource: What we should do to improve school bus safety Each year, public school buses travel some 4.2 billion miles as they transport students to and from campuses, field trips and other activities. In the course of these travels, however, only a small number of children are injured or killed in accidents. Based on a per-mile comparison, school buses are four times safer than passenger cars. Yet, even the smallest number of school bus-related deaths is unacceptable to the AFT and its members. The school bus drivers and other members of the AFT believe that more must be done to protect children. Are seat belts the answer? Some people have called for all school buses to be fitted with seatbeltsan idea that sounds appealing at first. But would the high cost of installing seat belts significantly improve bus safety? It's important to remember that the typical school bus already must comply with federal standards requiring strong, well-anchored, high-backed seats that are evenly spaced and well padded. In fact, federal safety standards require that bus interiors have this kind of energy-absorbing protection specifically to provide protection without requiring passengers to buckle up. These standards are part of the reason why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has concluded that "the safety record of school buses is outstanding."

76. School Bus Safety Brochures They are hit by the school bus or by motorists In neighborhoods, near schools andbus stops, drivers need important to be reminded about the safety of students http://www.isbe.state.il.us/funding/bussafety.htm

Brochures What Parents Should Know What Motorists Should Know Children are at greatest risk when they are getting on or off the school bus. Most of the children killed in bus-related crashes are pedestrians, five to seven years old. They are hit by the school bus or by motorists illegally passing a stopped bus. In neighborhoods, near schools and bus stops, drivers need to take special care because children do not behave like adults. It is important to be reminded about the safety of students being transported to and from school and school-related activities. Federal law requires that manufacturers meet stringent safety standards for vehicles used by or for a school district. Please see our very popular brochures. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the brochures. Get your free Acrobat Reader here Updated 28 June 2002

77. PENNDOT Driver And Vehicle Services - 2002 School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest 2003 school bus safety Week Poster Contest Guidelines. National school bus safetyWeek October 19 – 25, 2003 Shh Railroad Crossing . Who May Enter. http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/fact_sheets/school_bus_safety.shtml

Home Contact Us PENNDOT PA PowerPort ... Shopping Cart Search the Site Online Services Online Vehicle Services Online Driver Services Schedule a Driver's Test Online Photo ID Services ... Young Drivers General Information Frequently Asked Questions Download Forms Download Fact Sheets Fees ... Related Links About Our Site Security on the Site About this Site PENNSYLVANIA HAS ONE NATIONAL WINNER! Allyssa Boyer was named the first place winner in Division 3 of the 2002 National contest and first place winner in the Division 3 of the Pennsylvania contest. PENNDOT congratulates all of the students who submitted entries. 2003 School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest Guidelines National School Bus Safety Week October 19 – 25, 2003 "Shhh - Railroad Crossing" Who May Enter Each public, parochial, and private school may submit posters for each division to the State Poster Contest. The divisions are: Division #1 Grades K – 2 Division #2 Grades 3 – 5 Division #3 Grades 6 – 8 Division #4 Special Education Deadline Date Completed poster designs must be postmarked before midnight, June 30, 2003. All entries will become the property of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT), and will not be returned.

78. School Bus Safety school bus safety. And with the growth of summer school programs in Chicago, schoolbus traffic and school bus safety have become yearround concerns. http://www.ci.chi.il.us/CommunityPolicing/Alerts/SafetyTips/TrafficSafety/School

School Bus Safety With its extensive school system, Chicago has a large contingent of school buses on the roads at most times. During the morning and afternoon hours, in fact, there are more yellow school buses than public transit buses traveling the City's streets. And with the growth of summer school programs in Chicago, school bus traffic and school bus safety have become year-round concerns. Each year in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an average of 41 school-age children die in school bus-related traffic crashes 11 school bus occupants and 30 pedestrians. To help prevent such tragedies in Chicago, Chicago Police officers are paying special attention to pedestrian and vehicular traffic around school buses. Here are some basic safety laws and tips that drivers of school buses and other vehicles should consider at all times: School buses transporting school-aged children must stop at all railroad crossings (Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-1202). When loading or discharging children, school bus drivers must signal their intentions with flashing red lights and extended stop signal arms

79. NASP Center - Bus Safety: A Handout For Parents And Teachers Numerous injuries also have occurred when riding, boarding or unloading from aschool bus. Issues Involving school bus safety. school bus safety Prevention. http://www.naspcenter.org/HCHS handouts/bus.html

Bus Safety A Handout for Parents and Teachers by Henry J. Srednicki, Ph.D., NCSP East Rutherford, NJ For a printer-friendly version, click here Background Approximately 400,000 yellow school buses serve elementary and high school students in the United States. In all, about 22.5 million school-age children ride yellow school buses to and from school. After-school activities provide an estimated 5 million additional student rides on a daily basis. It is also estimated by the American Public Transit Association that public transportation provides an additional 900 million student rides per year. You may also be surprised to learn that this makes school transportation the single largest system of public transportation in the United States, resulting in over 94.2 billion total pupil-passenger miles per year. Most of us recall one incident or another whereby a student was harmed from some avoidable mishap that occurred while riding or walking to the school bus. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of 41 school-age children are killed in school bus-related traffic accidents each year. During the past ten years, 300 school-age pedestrians (less than 19 years old) have died in school-bus related crashes. Numerous injuries also have occurred when riding, boarding or unloading from a school bus.

80. Esurance - School Bus Safety & Auto Insurance Discounts For Safe Drivers The Esurance car insurance learning center offers tips for safe drivingand other auto insurancerelated issues, like school bus safety. http://www.esurance.com/Content/ResourceCenter/content/schoolbus.asp

home about us learning center contact us Esurance Insights The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round Sharing the Road with Buses: Tips for All Drivers Believe it or not, children are safer traveling in school buses than in any other type of motor vehicle. However, every year, school bus accidents happen because many drivers forget about some school bus safety basics. Of the few fatalities that happen each year, most occur in the "danger zone,” the 10-foot area surrounding a bus where the bus driver and other drivers are unable to see children. DO NOT pass a school bus until the red lights and signals are turned off. ALWAYS stop when traveling in the same direction as the bus. CHECK the law in your state regarding traveling in the opposite direction across a divided road. (Some states require that you stop then too.) NEVER pass on the right side of the bus. Besides being illegal, this is where children enter and exit. Doing so can have tragic results. In addition the all the normal things you tell your kids about street safety, be sure to emphasize the following as it relates to school buses:

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