10/20/2026
🚌October 19-23, 2026 is National School Bus Safety Week🚌
💙OSTDPS Highway Safety would like to share the following reminders:👮🏽‍♀️
Safety Reminders for Parents and Caregivers
-Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early.
-Stand at least 5 giant steps (10 feet) away from the edge of the road.
-Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it’s okay before stepping onto the bus.
-Be careful that clothing with drawstrings and book bags with straps or dangling objects do not get caught in the handrail or door when exiting the bus.
-Walk in front of the bus; never walk behind the bus.
-Be sure the bus driver can always see you, and you can see the bus driver.
Before crossing the street, stop and look left-right-left before crossing.
🚨Safety Reminders for Motorists
The overall best practice is to “always stop if there’s a school bus.”🚓
~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.
~Motorists may begin moving only when the red flashing lights are turned off, the stop-arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins to move.
~Never pass on the right side of the bus, where children enter or exit. This is illegal and can have tragic results.
The greatest risk to a child isn’t riding a school bus, but approaching or leaving one. That’s why, as a vehicle driver, it is especially important to pay attention. Students’ lives are on the line.
