No Regrets When You DRIVE WITH CARE and STOP For School Buses

Back-to-school traffic safety reminders. Please help keep our children safe when they travel to and from school. Follow these safety tips and laws.

School Bus Safety Rules for Drivers

• Learn and obey the school bus laws, traffic signals and speed limits.
• Slow down near bus stop and watch out for kids.
• Be sure to acquaint yourself with the flashing light system that school bus drivers use to alert motorists. 
• Yellow flashing lights mean that the school bus is preparing to stop. Motorists should slow down and be ready to stop their vehicles. 
• Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm indicate that the school bus has stopped, and children are boarding or exiting. 
• Two-lane road: all vehicles in both directions must stop. 
• On a divided highway with a raised median, unpaved space, or a physical barrier of at least five feet: vehicles traveling in the opposite direction are not required to stop. 
• Divided highway where no median or barrier exists: all vehicles are mandated to stop.

School Bus Safety Reminders for Students

• Arrive early. 
• Don’t push or cut in line.
• Stay out of the “danger zone,” 10 steps away from the bus.
• Wait for the bus driver to open the door before trying to get on.
• Keep aisle clear of your backpack, bag, or books.
• Talk quietly during the entire bus ride. 
• Keep your hands, arms, and head inside the bus at all times.
• Walk in front of the bus to cross the street, never behind it.