Back to School Gwinnett: Bus Stop Safety Tips

Monday, Aug. 10, is the first day of school for Gwinnett County Public School students. Here are tips to keep your kids safe at the bus stop courtesy of Safe Kids Gwinnett.

• Walk with your kids to the bus stop and wait with them until the bus arrives.
• Tell kids to stand three giant steps back from the curb as the bus approaches and board the bus one at a time.
• Teach kids to wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before getting off and never to walk behind the bus.
• If your child needs to cross the street after exiting the bus, he or she should take five giant steps in front of the bus, make eye contact with the bus driver, and cross when the driver indicates it’s safe.
• Teach kids to look left, right, and left again before crossing the street.
• Drivers, slow down in school zones, near bus stops, and near a school bus with flashing yellow or red lights.

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