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      • On the bus have your children Buckle up, if seat belts are available Keep the noise down — loud noises could distract the driver Stay in the seat Keep all your body parts in the bus Keep aisles clear of books and bags Gather belongings together before reaching your stop Wait for the bus to stop completely before getting up from your seat
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  2. 3 days ago · Prior to the first day of school, you may contact the secretary at your school or you may visit the Parent Portal to check your child's transportation information. STSCO encourages parents/guardians to check busing information each year, and sign up for email notifications.

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    • Is My Child Safer in A School Bus?

    School buses are the safest form of transportation for children. Children are many times safer riding a bus than any other form of transportation to school.

    The passive safety system preferred for use in school buses is called compartmentalization. This system uses the seats, and the bus interior, to form a protective compartment in case of a collision. Consequently, seatbelts are not recommended on school buses. In fact, research has shown that the use of lap belts only on school buses increases the r...

    The child's body may pivot around the belt, causing the head and neck to hit the seat back in front of the child. In addition, it is difficult to ensure that all children are wearing the belt correctly, low over the hips. If the belt rides up, the force may be concentrated in the stomach and spinal area, causing serious internal organ or spinal cor...

    The seat backs are a specific distance apart and are made of energy-absorbing materials. In a collision, the body of the passenger behind the seat moves forward, knocking against and deforming the energy-absorbing materials, and distributing the force of the crash across the entire upper body area.

    Recent Transport Canada research suggests that children under 18 kilograms, or younger than approximately 4½ years old, do not benefit from compartmentalization as much as older children do. The heads of younger children are proportionately larger, causing them to move forward faster and make contact with the seat back in a different fashion. In ad...

    Yes, school buses are the safest method for transporting children. Statistics indicate that transportation by school bus is safer than by passenger car. School buses are large and heavy vehicles, which protect the occupants in case of a collision. Also, the use of large school buses reduces the number of smaller passenger vehicles required to trans...

  3. Check Bus Eligibility. Use the Transportation Eligibility Tool to find out if your address is eligible for transportation in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year.

  4. You can report a vehicle that doesn't stop properly for a school bus by filing a local Road Watch Report or contacting your local police department. Learn what children can do to stay safe when riding a school bus and the rules when driving near them.

  5. Jun 24, 2020 · Where should parents begin when preparing their child to ride the school bus for the first time? Contact the school board in your area. The school board is responsible for bussing children to school and home and can advise you of any programs that they provide, or that the school bus company may provide to help with first-time school bus riders.

  6. NSTS has an easy to use search function to determine transportation eligibility from a specific address to school. The results will indicate if your child is in the bus zone of the school, the walk zone of the school or outside of the school boundary.

  7. Sep 7, 2020 · If you’re taking the bus to school, here are some tips to keep yourself, and those around you, safe. Part of our back-to-school guide.

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