What are the safety rules when traveling on a bus?

Rules for Riding the Bus Safely Take your seat promptly and sit properly, facing forward at all times. Place bags and parcels under your seat or on your lap. Keep the aisle of the bus clear at all times. Always keep your head, hands and arms inside the bus.



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Always enter the bus through the front door. Allow others to exit before boarding. Keep children close and board together. Be sure to use the handrails to avoid slipping and/or falling.

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Respect the personal space of co-passengers Also, do not sit on anyone else's seat or put your belongings on it. Similarly, if you are travelling with children, who typically have a shorter attention span than adults, then make sure to pack games, colouring books, stories, etc. for them.

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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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School Bus Etiquette This means that you shouldn't talk loudly, yell, scream, or laugh loudly in the bus. Of course, you should still enjoy yourself during a bus trip. But you shouldn't be very loud, as the driver and other students may find it disruptive. Talk with the person/people sitting beside you.

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Public Transportation Safety
  1. Plan your route ahead of time. ...
  2. Do not run to the train. ...
  3. Listen for public announcements and follow the directions provided.
  4. While waiting for a bus or streetcar, try to avoid unlit or deserted areas. ...
  5. Never attempt to board a subway train once the doors begin to close.


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To find the safest seat on a bus, head for the middle. Choose a row as centrally located as possible and sit on the aisle, choosing the side of the bus farthest from opposing traffic. In America, this means sitting on an aisle seat on the right-hand side of the bus.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Highway Safety Program Standard Guideline 17 specifically states that every student must be seated before the bus is in motion.

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