When overhead lights are flashing yellow: Prepare to stop.Watch for children between parked cars and other objects.Look for clues-such as safety patrols, crossing guards, bicycles, and playgrounds-that indicate children might be in the area.Slow down in or near school and residential areas.Stop at least 20 feet away from buses when red lights are flashing, unless driving in the opposite direction on a divided highway.Prepare to stop when a slowing bus has its overhead yellow lights flashing.Violators may also be required to perform up to 100 hours of community service at a school.Īnyone who can touch the bus with an outstretched arm is TOO CLOSE to the bus! The majority of bus-related deaths and injuries involve pedestrians - mostly children - who are struck by a bus or injured when they are exiting the bus to cross traffic. Those who pass stopped school buses may be charged with civil infractions carrying a fine between $100 and $500. Seating should be provided that will allow each occupant to sit on a school bus seat without any part of his or her body extending into the aisle. Compartmentalization is most effective when occupants are fully seated within the bus seat. This provides a protective envelope consisting of strong, closely-spaced seats that have energy-absorbing padded seat backs that help to distribute and reduce crash forces. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, children are protected in large school buses by compartmentalization, a passive occupant protection system. Today's school buses are built with safety in mind. Riding in a school bus is safer than walking, riding a bicycle, or being driven to school in private vehicles. School buses are the safest mode of transportation for getting children back and forth to school.
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