Bus Safety Week

20-26th February

Key bus safety messages

• Take a seat quickly and buckle up if the bus has seatbelts.

• Place large bags or bulky items under the seat; avoid placing any items in the aisle that mightcause a hazard.

• Stay alert and avoid being distracted by mobile devices and headphones.

• Press the stop button before your stop so the driver has enough time to stop.

• Stay in your seat until the bus has come to a complete stop.

• If you are standing, hold on at all times, and use the hand rail to get on and off the bus.

• Wait until the bus has gone, then use a safe place to cross the road.

Key Notes for Motorists

Lights flash on buses to warn motorists that buses are picking up and dropping off children. 

• You must slow down to 40km/h when overtaking or passing a bus displaying flashing lights, unless a lower speed limit applies.

 • You can help keep children safe by: 

• Sticking to the speed limit and following the road rules in school zones • Slowing down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing, unless a lower speed limit applies 

• Looking out for children crossing the road near bus stops, in school zones or along bus routes 

• Giving way to buses when they merge back into traffic. 

• For more information visit: roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/be-bus-aware/busflashing-lights.html 4  

Key Messages forFamilies

 • Families have an important part to play in keeping children safe around roads. 

• Never drop off or meet your child on the opposite side of the road to the bus stop or call them across the road. Always drop them off or meet them on the same side of the road as the bus stop. 

• Remind your children to always wait until the bus has gone before choosing a safe place to cross the road 

• Talk to your children about Stop! Look! Listen! Think! every time they cross the road: 

• Stop one step back from the kerb 

• Look continuously both ways • Listen for the sounds of approaching traffic 

• Think whether it is safe to cross and keep checking until safely across. 

• For more information visit: roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/be bus aware/bus flashing lights.html