How to drive safely around school buses?

Keep these tips in mind when driving around school buses: Stopping distance – School buses travel at slower speeds, so be ready to hit the brakes to maintain a safe distance. If you're driving behind a bus, leave a greater following distance so you have more time to stop when the bus stops.



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Learn the school bus laws in your state and always follow them, as well as the flashing lights that school bus drivers use to alert you. Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. You should slow down and prepare to stop your vehicle.

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School buses are designed so that they're highly visible and include safety features such as flashing red lights, cross-view mirrors and stop-sign arms. They also include protective seating, high crush standards and rollover protection features.

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Large trucks and buses have huge blind spots around the front, back, and sides of the vehicle. If you can't see the driver in the truck's side mirror, assume that the driver can't see you. Don't drive in a blind spot – slow down or move ahead to stay visible. Be particularly careful when merging near a truck or bus.

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Try to stay awake, especially at night, and take note of the people sitting around you and their behavior. If you feel uncomfortable, move to another seat. If you are waiting at a bus stop or station, try to stay in the light, and near a public safety officer, if one is on duty.

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The safest seat in a school bus is generally in the middle, in an aisle seat on the right hand side, between the tires. It's safer if there's a head-on, side and rear-end collision. It is also less bumpy and jarring to the body. In addition, studies show that children are often injured approaching or leaving the bus.

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Yellow Flashing Lights are Activated If a school bus has activated its flashing yellow lights, this is your signal that the bus driver is preparing to stop and pick up passengers. You should slow down and prepare to stop.

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The middle Specifically, you should try to avoid the front and rear sections of the bus. Sitting in the middle gives you more protection during all types of crashes, including head-on and rear-end collisions. As far as the middle of the bus goes, your best bet is to sit in a row between the bus's tires.

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The middle Specifically, you should try to avoid the front and rear sections of the bus. Sitting in the middle gives you more protection during all types of crashes, including head-on and rear-end collisions. As far as the middle of the bus goes, your best bet is to sit in a row between the bus's tires.

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