What You Need To Know About School Bus Safety

Back to school is an exciting time for students and parents alike, and taking the bus is an important part of getting children to and home from school. Every day, over 800,000 kids in Ontario take a bus to school. They are transported in more than 18,000 school vehicles traveling nearly 2 million kilometers each day.

Research shows that it's an extremely safe way to travel, until it's time for them to get off. If a child is injured, it is most likely to happen outside the school bus when the student is entering or exiting the bus.

Estimates from provincial data show that 30,000 drivers speed past school buses daily, even when they have their lights flashing. As such, it is important that everyone remembers to follow the rules of the road as it relates to buses – especially after many of us have worked or studied from home for the last two years.