Safety and healthStanding passengers are susceptible to suffering falls and other injuries, particularly elderly people. Shorter people and children may not be able to reach ceiling-mounted handles, straps, or rails.
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Keeping Your BalanceKeep your rear foot perpendicular to the direction of travel. Keep your feet and legs active. Stand with your weight on the toes and balls of your feet, ready to spring into action if needed. Keep your heels on the floor, but avoid settling all of your weight on them.
This is because of inertia of motion. The part of our body, which is in contact with the bus, changes the direction of motion. However, the rest of the body tries to move in the same direction as before because of inertia of motion.
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.
Maximise the viewLooking straight ahead at the road is important to help your brain anticipate the movement of the bus and to keep the signals from your eyes and your inner ear synced up. The front seats on the top deck or an aisle seat on the left-hand side of the bottom deck are best for this.
Adults aged 19 to 64 are advised to try to sit down less throughout the day, including at work, when travelling and at home. Tips to reduce sitting time: stand on the train or bus. take the stairs and walk up escalators.
The middleSpecifically, 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.
Don't push, shove and hit. Keep hands, head and other items inside the bus windows. Do not eat or drink on the bus. No food or drinks are allowed on the bus.
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.
To avoid swaying, choose a seat close to the centre of gravity of the bus, midway between the front and back wheels. As the bus turns a corner, this point will travel in a smooth circle.
One of the biggest challenges for school bus drivers is the responsibility of transporting dozens of students to and from school each day. This responsibility can be stressful, as school bus drivers are responsible for the safety and well-being of their passengers.
Initially, the passengers and the bus both are moving in same direction. When the bus suddenly takes a sharp turn, the lower portion of passengers which is contact with the bus tends to move in that direction but the upper portion of the passengers throw an outside. This happens due to the INERTIA OF DIRECTION.
When a bus abruptly starts moving, the passengers tend to slide backward due to inertia, as the passenger's inertia tends to oppose the bus's forward motion. Hence, the passenger tends to fall back when the bus accelerates forward.