Video Safety Tips for the New School Year

It’s back-to-school season, so now is a good time to remind fleet drivers to take extra precautions around school buses and while driving through school zones.

Here are some tips from the National Safety Council:

Don’t block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or while waiting to make a turn, forcing pedestrians to go around you. This could put them in the path of moving traffic.
In a school zone when flashers are blinking, stop and yield to pedestrians crossing the crosswalk or intersection.
Always stop for a school patrol officer or crossing guard holding up a stop sign.Take extra care to look out for children in school zones, near playgrounds and parks, and in all residential areas.
Don't honk or rev your engine to scare a pedestrian, even if you have the right of way.
Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians.
Always use extreme caution to avoid striking pedestrians wherever they may be, no matter who has the right of way.
If you're driving behind a school bus, allow a greater following distance than if you were driving behind a car. It will give you more time to stop once the yellow lights start flashing.
It’s illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that’s stopped to load or unload children. Never pass a bus from behind – or from either direction if you’re on an undivided road – if it’s stopped to load or unload children.
If the yellow or red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, traffic must stop.The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children. Stop far enough back to allow them space to safely enter and exit the bus.
Be alert. Children often are unpredictable, and they tend to ignore hazards and take risks.

To view a video offering advice on sharing the road with school buses, click on the link or photo below the headline.

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