Parents Can Teach Their Children How to Ride the Bus Safely to School
Posted on: Thursday, 13 July 2006, 06:00 CDT
NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- For many children, the beginning of the school year means their first time ever riding a school bus or getting back on the school bus for the first time since summer break.
Laidlaw Education Services, North America's largest provider of student bus services, has some safety suggestions to make the ride to and from school a safe one. Laidlaw transports more than 2 million students to and from school each day and maintains a modern fleet of 41,000 school buses. Visit http://www.laidlawschoolbus.com/ for more information.
"The safety of the children we transport is our number one priority," says Tiffini Bloniarz, director of public relations for Laidlaw Education Services. "We want parents, children and other motorists to be aware of proper school bus safety protocols to keep students safe."
School Bus Safety Tips: -- Leave home early. When you rush, you tend to forget traffic safety rules. -- Walk on the sidewalks wherever available. -- When waiting for the bus, stay away from the street. And don't play around because you will be distracted and may not follow traffic safety rules. -- Make sure children have no drawstrings, toggles or key chains on their clothes or backpacks. They can get caught on bus handrails and doors. -- Grab the handrail so you don't trip on the stairs. -- Find a seat and sit down immediately. -- You can talk quietly to your friends and laugh, but do not scream, it distracts the driver. -- Do not put your head, arms, papers or anything out the window. -- Wait for the bus to stop completely before you stand up. -- Take 10 giant steps away from the bus when you get off. -- If you drop something near the bus, don't pick it up. Ask the driver for help. If you stoop down to pick something up, the driver may not see you. -- If you have to cross the street, wait until the driver signals to you that it is OK. -- Stay away from the bus wheels at all times -- especially the back wheels where it's hard for the driver to see you.
Laidlaw Education Services
CONTACT: Tiffini Bloniarz for Laidlaw Education Services,+1-630-848-3003
Web site: http://www.laidlawschoolbus.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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