Back to School Safety Tips

Before students head back to school, it is important to brush up on school roadway safety tips. Educating yourself on information like this can be a simple, easy step in saving the life of a child.  

Here are a few conversations to have with your child(ren) before the start of the school year:

• All students should stay in clear view of the bus driver and never walk behind the bus.  

• Students should board the bus only after it has come to a complete stop and the driver or attendant has instructed them to get on. They should only board their bus, never an alternate one.  

• Never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.

• When children are walking to school, they should only cross the street at an intersection and use a route along which the school has placed crossing guards.  

If you or someone you know will be regularly driving in school zones, make sure to share these tips with them:

• Never pass a buss loading or unloading children.  

• The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them to safely enter and exit the bus.  

• At a stoplight, check to make sure no pedestrians are crossing in your path before you proceed.  

• Do not pass a vehicle that has stopped to allow pedestrians to cross the road.  

For additional school safety information, please visit the links below.