School Bus Safety
Most children injured by school buses aren't riding inside them during a crash. They're outside the bus in the blind spots around it, where they are hidden from the driver's view; kids don't realize that the driver can't see them.
Sometimes a child in the roadway is hit by a passing car whose driver fails to stop for the school bus, as required by law.
Kids should be taught school bus safety rules. For example, they should stay away from the wheels and the back of the school bus. If they cross in front of the bus after deboarding, they should move to at least 10 feet in front of the bus and wait for a signal from the driver that it's safe to cross.
When he waits for the school bus, your child should stand on the same side of the street as the bus stop, and back up several steps from the edge of the roadway. Explain the safety rule to him: he should stay back until the bus comes to a complete stop and the door opens. If there are several kids at his stop, they should board single file and use the handrail to avoid falls.
It's hard for drivers to keep their attention on the road when kids are goofing around on the bus. Schools and parents need to work together to establish and enforce bus behavior rules .
