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▪ When crossing a traffic lane, always look left, right, then left again; cross only if approaching traffic has
stopped.
▪ Never walk behind the bus.
▪ Follow the driver’s directions at all times
▪ Never distract the driver from driving unless there is immediate danger to you or others.
▪ Remain seated and keep the aisles clear.
▪ Eating, drinking, and chewing gum are prohibited.
▪ Never bring unsafe or unauthorized items into the bus.
▪ Always wear your seat belt when one is available.
▪ Always keep your arms, legs, and head inside the bus.
▪ Always show respect for your fellow students.
▪ Keep conversation at a reasonable level and remain quiet at railroad crossings.
▪ The Student Code of Conduct applies in the bus, as well as in the classroom.

Tips for Riders in Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
▪ Drivers and passengers in cars, SUVs, and trucks must always use appropriate safety restraints. Anyone
transporting children needs a child safety seat, booster seat, or safety belt, depending on children’s sizes and
ages.
▪ Preschool age children should always be restrained properly in a secured child safety restraint system, such
as a rear-facing infant seat, rear-facing convertible seat, forward-facing convertible seat, or forward-facing-
only seat appropriate to their age and weight range.

▪ All children who have outgrown child safety seats should be properly restrained in booster seats until they
are at least 8 years old, unless they are at least 4’ 9” tall.
▪ The backseat is the safest place in a crash. Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in the
back. Infants riding in rear-facing seats must NEVER be placed in front of an airbag.

Tips for Parent Drivers and Teens
To reduce energy usage, pollution, and traffic congestion in neighborhoods, consider walking or bicycling with your
children. If you need to drive, follow these safety tips:
▪ When picking up children in the afternoon do not arrive too early and hinder the movement of traffic in the
neighborhood around the school.
▪ Wait in a single line and leave enough room so an emergency response vehicle would be able to get through.
▪ Do not block driveways, mailboxes, disabled parking spaces, or fire hydrants, and don’t park on lawns or
personal property.
▪ Always use designated loading and unloading areas when picking up or dropping off students.
▪ Conduct yourself in a respectful manner at all times.
▪ Be patient, understanding and mindful that walkers, bicyclists, and school buses are trying to exit the school
simultaneously.
▪ Do not block access to or the view from side streets.
▪ Do not back out onto any street from the school parking lot or from a side street.
▪ Try to arrange your drop off/pick up time after the peak rush hour and use designated loading and unloading
areas.

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