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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-31, Page 46Wednesday, Au • ust 31, 2011 • Si s nal -Star 45 very dren back chool t. 6. ease ve ely 0 Kids s e n 0 i • STS, eying safe on 11) • and around the bus s, travel is extremely safe. In Ontario, over 800,000 students are transported daily in school buses that travel 1.9 million kilometers every school day. Although injuries to school bus pas - re rare, they most often happen outside the bus as students are boarding and leaving the bus or crossing the street. Remember these trips: school bus stop on time safe place well back from the edge of the road ay in ditches or on snowbanks bus in single file holding the hand rail at right away and stay seated facing forward ace things in the aisle y behaviour row things or eat or drink • Keep your arms and head inside the bus • Never distract the bus driver. Always follow the driver's instructions. • When you leave the bus, move away from the side. If you can touch the bus you are too close. • If you drop something near the bus, never try to pick it up because it's quite likely the bus driver can't see you. Ask an adult or the driver for help. When crossing the street to get on or off the bus: • Walk at least 10 big steps in front of the bus, along the side of the road and look at the driver for a signal before crossing. • Look all ways before crossing the road • Walk, never run, to where your parent or caregiver is waiting for you on the side of the road where the bus stops. vers "' a1a3rs sfOr the busWhether on a cityhighwayor street, country road, and regardless of the and the number of lanes, motorists travelling in both directions Must stop when approaching a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing. A flashing STOP arm will hile passengers are boarding or leaving the bus. (The only exception: on highways separated by a median, traffic coming from the opposite direction is not required to stop.) Once all have boarded, the STOP arm will fold away. Do not start moving until the red lights have stopped flashing and the bus begins to move. NOTICE wners can be charged if their vehicle illegally passes a stopped school bus. Fines range. First offence from $400 to $2000 and six demerit points. Each subsequent $1000 to $4000, six demerit points and possible jail time up to six months 3r 1)0 seatbeltS?intormation from alls of school bus collisions demonstrates that thecurrent h type cu e t sc oo bus design provides a high level of pro- cupants and that seat belts may actually adversely affect the safety of children on school buses (Transport Canada). Instead of requiring seat belts. School buses are designed and differently from passenger cars. School buses protect passengers through "compartmentalization", a design that includes: • Seats with high backs • Seats filled with energy -absorbing Seats placed close together to form compartments • Strong seat anchorage. Studies have shown that adding seat belts to the current seating configuration of a school bus can e chance of head and neck injuries. For a seat belt to be effective, it must be worn correctly, snug and on the upper thighs. Because school vehicles carry passengers from very young to I students, if seat belts were used, they would need to be readjusted and their use monitored. flOm Bus Lines Lucknow 519.528.2813 "1[e 5al Get Aroundr 1.800.567.2012