TIPS FOR PARENTS • If your child rides a bus, have them at the bus

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TIPS FOR ALL MOTORISTS
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Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits.
Red overhead flashing lights, possibly accompanied by an extended stop arm, tell you the school
bus is stopped to load or unload children. State law requires you to stop at least 20 feet from the front
or rear of a school bus when red lights are flashing and not proceed until the school bus resumes motion
or until signaled by the school bus driver to proceed.
Be Alert and ready to stop. Prepare to stop for a school bus when overhead yellow lights are
flashing. Drive with caution if you see the yellow hazard warning lights flashing on a moving or
stopped bus. Watch for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks. Watch
for children playing and gathering near bus stops. Watch for children arriving late for the bus, who may
dart into the street without looking for traffic. When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage,
watch for children walking or biking to school.
TIPS FOR PARENTS
• If your child rides a bus, have them at the bus stop five minutes prior to the buses
arrival.
• Help your children learn and practice the safety rules for walking, bicycling, or riding in a car or
bus. Be a good role model, especially when you are with your children. Always buckle up in
your car, always wear a helmet when biking and always follow pedestrian rules.
• Supervise young children walking or biking to school or as they wait at the school bus stop.
TIPS FOR EDUCATORS
• Teach young children the safety rules for walking, bicycling, or riding in a car or bus.
• Use free resources from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), such as
Kids, the School Bus and You or NHTSA’s safety series, Getting to School Safely series for free
downloads and classroom handouts. Educators can find this information at the NHTSA web
site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov .
TIPS FOR STUDENTS
• If you ride a school bus, learn and practice the safety rules for waiting at the bus stop, getting on
and off the bus, and riding the bus. If you walk to school, learn and practice the safety rules for
pedestrians. Always cross at crosswalks or corner to corner. Obey all traffic lights or crossing
guard instructions.
• Buckle up when you’re riding in a car and ride in the back seat. It’s the safest place for young
people. Be a good role model for your younger brothers, sisters and friends and help them learn
and practice safety rules.
PENNSYLVANIA’S
SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW
Keeping Children Safe
PENNSYLVANIA’S SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW
! When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST
STOP.
! When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended,
you MUST STOP.
! You MUST STOP at least ten (10) feet away from the school bus.
! You MUST WAIT until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving.
! DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety.
KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
! 1.5 million children are transported on Pennsylvania roads each day.
! These children are transported more than 346 million miles to school each year.
! Every year, children are needlessly injured or killed by drivers passing stopped school buses.
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PAINTED LINE
You MUST STOP on roadways
with painted lines.
LOADING OR
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You MUST STOP at an
intersection, whether it is or is
not marked with a stop sign.
All traffic MUST stop.
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You MUST STOP on
roadways with ridged/grooved dividers.
Our Children’s Safety Is In Your Hands.
PUB 97 (8-06)
SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW
PENALTIES
If you are convicted of violating Pennsylvania’s School Bus
Stopping Law, you will receive all of the following penalties:
! 60-Day Driver’s License Suspension
! Five (5) points on your driving record
! $250 Fine
Annually, over 1,000 motorists do not obey the School Bus
Stopping Law.
SEPARATE ROADWAYS
Drivers do not have to stop on a highway with clearly defined dividing sections or physical barriers providing
separate roadways. This only applies when the school bus is on the opposite side of the road.
If In Doubt, STOP!
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Physical barriers include concrete median barriers,
metal median barriers, guide rails, etc.
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DIVIDING SECTION
Clearly indicated dividing sections include trees or
shrubs, rocks or boulders, a stream, grass, etc.
Our Children’s Safety Is In Your Hands.
PA Department of Transportation
Special Driver Programs
School Bus Safety
Activity Book
Inside Activities
Unscramble School Bus Words
School Bus Rules Cross Word
Missing Letter School Bus Safety Words
Hidden School Bus Words
Hidden Mistakes
Coloring Pages
Color by Number
Craft Idea
Date: October 23, 2006
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104-2516
October 23, 2006
Dear School Teachers/Parents:
We, at PennDOT, are glad that you are taking the time to talk to your students/children about the importance of
school bus safety. School buses are one of the safest forms of transportation, but unfortunately every year
children are injured across the country in school bus accidents.
Education is the key to prevention. School bus drivers are required to retest and retrain every four years in
order to maintain their certification. During National School Bus Safety Week each October, PennDOT
organizes an event called “Operation Safe Stop.” This is a public awareness campaign to educate the motoring
public that passing a stopped school bus is both dangerous and illegal. We need your help to educate the
children on the basic school bus safety rules. Please take some time to speak to your students/children about
the following school bus safety rules:
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Be on time.
Never run to or from the bus.
Stand back from the curb.
Don’t push or shove.
Stay in your seat.
Don’t yell or shout.
Always obey the driver.
Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.
Never crawl under a school bus.
These safety rules have been outlined in different activities in this book. We hope that you find this activity
book helpful and useful. Please feel free to contact us at (717) 787-6453 with your comments or for additional
books.
Sincerely,
Janet L. Dolan, Director
Bureau of Driver Licensing
FUN SCHOOL BUS FACTS
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Most school bus seats are 39 inches wide.
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There are approximately 450,000 public school buses.
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U.S. students get on and off a school bus 20 billion times each school
year.
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The first form of transportation for school students was a horse
drawn wagon, which was borrowed from local farmers.
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The basic design of the Large Yellow Bus has not been changed
since 1977.
SCHOOL BUS RULES
CROSSWORD
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1. Always ____ in your assigned seat.
6&7. Don’t ____ or ____ while getting on the bus.
8. Look both ways before crossing the ____.
11. Always cross at least ten ____ in front of the bus.
12. Never ____ under the school bus.
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2. Wait until the ____ stops to get off.
5. It is important to ____ to the school bus driver.
9. Always be on ____ for the school bus.
10. Never ____ to or from the bus.
DOWN/ACROSS
3&4. Don’t put ____ or ____ out of the bus window.
(DOWN)
(ACROSS)
WORD BASE
Arms
Bus
Feet
Hands
Listen
Push
Run
Shove
Sit
Street
Time
Crawl
If your school uses a crossing guard, remember to wait for him or
her to wave to across the street before crossing.
HIDDEN SCHOOL BUS WORDS
A school bus is made of many parts. Some of these parts are:
Door
Seat
Wheel
Lights
Window
Motor
Tires
Steps
Bumper
Stop Sign
Mirror
Can you find these words in the block below? They can be spelled across, backwards
or they might be up or down.
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ALWAYS OBEY THE CROSSING GUARD
FILL IN THE MISSING LETTERS TO SPELL THE SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY WORDS.
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ALWAYS WAIT FOR THE BUS IN A SINGLE
FILE LINE.
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REIVRD
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SUB TPOS
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SOLCHO
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RODO
WORD BASE
Bus Stop
School
Driver
Danger Zone
Lights
Yellow
Emergency Door
Stop Sign
Aisle
Students
ALWAYS OBEY THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER.
EGG CARTON SCHOOL BUS
MATERIAL
• Lid (Top) of an Egg Carton
• Yellow Paint
• Black Construction Paper or 2 Lids from Milk Jugs
(For Wheels)
• Black Marker
• OPTIONAL: Small Cutouts of People from Magazines, Coloring Books or Hand Drawn
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the lid off an egg carton
Paint (or color with marker) the lid yellow.
While paint is drying, cut 2 circles out of black
construction paper.
OPTIONAL: Also while the paint is drying, have the
children cut small images of people from magazines or
coloring books or let them draw their own.
Once the paint is dry, glue on the wheels.
OPTIONAL: Glue the images of people onto the bus.
Write SCHOOL along the top of the bus.
YOUR BUS IS NOW COMPLETE!!
ANSWER KEY
1. Driver
2. Students
3. Bus Stop
4. School
5. Yellow
6. Stop Sign
7. Danger Zone
8. Emergency Door
9. Aisle
10. Lights
School Bus Rules Crossword
Across
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1. Sit
2. Bus
4. Arms
3. Hands
6. Push
5. Listen
7. Shove
9. Time
8. Street
10. Run
11. Feet
12. Crawl
Hidden School Bus Words
School Bus Safety Words
1. Bus Stop
2. Danger
3. Never Run
4. Follow Bus Rules
5. Red Lights
6. Push and Shove
7. Emergency Door
8. Speak Quietly
9. Front Bumper
Bottom Answer: You are in the
most danger when getting on and
getting off your school bus.
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PA Department of Transportation
PO Box 68684
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8684
Phone: 717-787-6453
Fax: (717) 705-1131
www.dmv.state.pa.us
LEADER’S GUIDE
How to prevent Danger Zone accidents
You will need:
“Danger Zones” DVD which has 8 sections:
1. Introduction
2. Understanding Danger Zones
3. Why Children Enter Danger Zones
4. Preventing Danger Zones Accidents
5. Checking the Danger Zones
6. Recovering From Distractions
7. Closing
8. Final Exam
Before you start, give each driver a copy of the
handout for drivers.
Items in bold are for you to read out loud to the group.
Before starting the DVD, say this to the group:
Danger zones are the areas around your bus where pedestrian accidents are most likely to
happen. You have to be particularly vigilant about these areas when loading or unloading
the bus and before moving whenever you’ve been stopped around pedestrians, children
or adults. It’s your responsibility to protect your danger zones. In this course, you’ll learn
where the danger zones are and tips for making sure no children enter them.
One of the most important steps you can take is to clearly tell the students about the danger
zones at the start of the year and then reinforce these points throughout the year. The
points you should make are:
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Danger Zones Leader’s Guide
1. Tell the students that all areas close to the bus are danger zones and they are NEVER to
go into these zones, except when loading and unloading. Instruct the students to wait
away from the curb and not to approach the bus until it comes to a complete stop and
you open the door.
2. Make sure students understand that when they wait for the bus, they should stay at least
10 feet away from where they board the bus.
3. Tell the students that there should be NO horseplay, pushing, shoving or running when
the bus is arriving, waiting or leaving.
4. Say this to the students: “NEVER, repeat NEVER pick up anything you drop near the
wheels, under the bus or in front of the bus. Tell me, your driver and I will instruct you
what to do, or I will pick the object, paper or money up for you.” This is very important.
5. Say this to the students: “NEVER run after the bus, this is very dangerous. NEVER bang
on the side of the bus. If you are late, go home. Do not run after the bus. If I, the driver
see you running after the bus, I will stop, but you will NOT be allowed to board the bus –
you will be sent home.”
There have been many fatalities caused by students who run after the bus and fall under
the wheels or get hit by a car as they run across the street. Make sure the schildren
understand that there is no point because they will not be allowed to board anyway.
Caveat
Sometimes when we take action to prevent an unsafe act (running after the bus), we
create new problems. If the student has no one at home or another reason, we cannot
refuse to transport them, the driver should allow them on the bus. However, everyone
should recognize that running after a moving bus is an extremely unsafe act and
appropriate action must be taken. Principals and parents should be informed and the
student must be made aware that they are NEVER to do this again. It is too late to take
action after a student is killed.
6. Instruct children to walk ten feet straight away from the bus when they exit, then they
can turn in the direction they wish to go.
7. Instruct children who cross the street to walk ten steps ahead of the bus, before they
turn to cross.
8. Give children the “okay” signal when it is safe to cross (and enforce its use). Students
should still look left and right themselves.
9. Tell the students to look for and remove strings hanging off of jackets and backpacks.
Ask parents to remove them.
All these points are detailed in the driver’s handout, so drivers can use it for reference.
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Start the “Danger Zones” DVD. Start by clicking on “INTRODUCTION.”
When the Introduction is over, click on the Continue button. At the Main Menu, click on
“UNDERSTANDING DANGER ZONES.” At the end, the DVD will stop for a discussion.
Ask the group these questions:
What are the three danger zones and what makes them particularly dangerous?
Answer: In front of the bus, the passenger side, and the rear of the bus, including the left rear
wheels. They are dangerous because you may not be able to see kids in these areas from your
driver’s seat.
What are the three things you can do to prevent danger zone accidents?
Answer: Count the kids away, know where they are, and clear your mirrors before you move.
Click on the Continue button to get back to the Main Menu. Click on “WHY CHILDREN ENTER
DANGER ZONES.”
The DVD will stop for a discussion. Discuss with the group some ways you could prevent children from
entering danger zones.
Ask the group:
Why do students get into the Danger Zones?
• Dropping something and trying to retrieve it
• Taking a shortcut close to the front of the bus
• Trying to cut between parked buses
• Running after the bus, hitting the side, (when late)
• Interacting with kids still on the bus
• Hanging onto the back of the bus to “hitch a ride”
• Walking away from bus, then coming back (VERY DANGEROUS)
Click on the Continue button to keep watching. The DVD will stop for a discussion.
Discuss with the group:
Discuss some ways you could prevent children from entering danger zones.
Also, discuss with the group that many students have been killed from running after the bus
and falling under the rear wheels or being hit by another vehicle. What can they do to prevent
students running after the bus?
Click on the Continue button to keep watching.
The DVD will stop for a few questions. Read the questions out loud and ask for participants to volunteer
their answers. Click on the Continue button to get to the next question.
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Never move the bus until you are sure the danger zones are clear - even if that means getting
out of the bus to check.
a. True*
b. False
Parking the busses _______ helps prevent children from entering a danger zones.
a. side to side
b. perpendicular to each other
c. bumper-to-bumper*
The three steps you should use to keep children safe from danger zone accidents are:
a. count the kids away, close the door and honk your horn before you move.
b. close the door, honk the horn and give the kids the “okay” signal before you move.
c. count the kids away, know where they are and clear your mirrors immediately before
you move.*
Before you go back to the DVD, ask this question to the group:
You also just heard a list of ways to limit the possibility of children accidentally entering
Danger Zones. What were some of those ways? Can you think of any others?
Answers:
1. Begin school year with candid discussion about Danger Zones
2. Have them walk 10 big steps ahead of bus before crossing
3. Give O.K. signal when it is safe to cross (enforce this)
4. Never tolerate horseplay in or around stairwell
5. Never allow students to run after the bus.
6. Watch for strings hanging off clothing and book bags
7. Walk 10 feet away from bus (straight out from the door)
8. Watch the direction the children go when leaving the bus
9. Count the kids getting off, and count again when they are away
10.Have kids wait away from curb until bus stops and door opens
11.Walk, not run, to bus when boarding
12.No pushing or shoving
13.Instruct children to be seated. Do not move bus until they are and that they remain seated
14.Park bumper to bumper in school yard to leave no room for students to enter Danger Zones,
or the street
Click on the Continue button. At the Main Menu, click on “PREVENTING DANGER ZONE
ACCIDENTS.”
The DVD will stop for three questions for you to read to the group. Ask for volunteers to give answers.
Click on the Continue button to get to the next question.
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You should be especially careful when:
a. there appears to be horseplay, pushing or shoving.*
b. all of the children are in the same place.
c. the children are waiting for the bus in an orderly fashion.
Check your mirrors, looking for cars that may try to pass you from behind and also look for:
a. construction workers.
b. parked cars.
c. oncoming traffic.*
After you have brought the bus to a complete stop, activated the warning lights, stop arm and
crossing gate:
a. open the door.
b. check your mirrors for traffic BEFORE you open the door.*
c. check your mirrors for traffic AFTER you open the door.
Click on the Continue button. At the Main Menu, click on “CHECKING THE DANGER ZONES.“
The DVD will stop for a discussion.
How do you avoid danger zone accidents when children are leaving the bus?
Ask the group this question:
What’s the first thing you have to think about as you pull up to a stop?
Continue until all steps are covered.
Click on the Continue button to get back to the Main Menu. Click on “RECOVERING FROM
DISTRACTIONS.”
After RECOVERING FROM DISTRACTIONS, click on the Continue button to get back to the Main Menu. Click on
“CLOSING.”
After the CLOSING there are two slides for the Program Summary. Have someone in the class to read
them aloud. When you are finished, click on the Continue button and at the Main Menu, click on the
FINAL EXAM. Read each question and ask for volunteers to give answers. Encourage the participants to
take notes and ask any questions they may have on Danger Zones.
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Read each question and ask for volunteers to
give answers. Encourage the participants to
take notes and ask any questions they may
have on Danger Zones.
Q1: Children should walk ___ big steps ahead of
the bus before turning to cross.
a) 5
b) 10*
c) 15
Q2: _______ the kids as they leave the bus and
Notes:_________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
again as they walk away from the bus.
______________________________________________
a) Greet
b) Count*
c) Signal
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Q3: Knowing ________is one way to avoid danger ______________________________________________
zone accidents.
______________________________________________
a) which children cross the street*
b) how many children are on the route
c) the children’s names
______________________________________________
Q4: This is an example of an indirect way you
can prevent children from entering the
danger zone.
a) Having a discussion with your
passengers at the beginning of the
school year.
b) Counting the kids as the cross the street.
c) Watch for strings hanging off of jackets
and backpacks.*
Q5: As you approach a pickup area, you should:
a) scan the entire area and take note of
where the children are.*
b) scan the entire area directly in front of
and behind the bus.
c) look straight ahead.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Before you leave, say this to the group:
1. It’s important to check your Danger Zones, not just at bus stops; but anytime you’re
stopped around pedestrians, children or adults, and any time your bus is stopped for a
prolonged period of time.
2. The underside of your bus is an appealing place for a child to explore or hide. If your
bus has been turned off or idling for an extended period of time, get out and do a walk
around to check the underneath of the bus before you move the bus. When you do a
walk around always turn left when you get off and go counterclockwise around the bus.
3. You’re aware that a bus can be very dangerous, but sometimes children get comfortable
with it and don’t think about safety. It’s your job to think about it for them. Remind
the children of the safe steps to use when they get on and off the bus. Don’t tolerate
horseplay on the bus or at the stop.
4. Keep the students out of the danger zones at all times. Know where all the students are
before you move the bus –count each child and know their location. If you don’t know
where a child is, get out of the bus and check. Do not assume that just because you can’t
see them, they have moved. Assume they’re in a danger zone and check. The life of a
child is worth the small effort to make absolutely sure.
5. When a student is late they may do a very dangerous practice - running after the bus.
Tell the students to be at the stop 5 minutes before the bus is supposed to come. If they
are late, tell them they are NEVER to run after the bus, they should return home. They
are NEVER to bang on the side of the bus, EVER.
If a student is late and they run after the bus, your goal should be to not to transport
them. If you see them running, stop the bus. Refuse to transport them and send them
home. This way they will understand there is no point to run after the bus. If you cannot
send them home, you must make sure the principal and the parents are informed. The
child must be told how unsafe it is to run after the bus and that they should never to do
it again.
By rushing and running, the child is at risk of being hit by a car as they cross a street,
or from slipping under the rear wheels of the bus. Make sure all students understand
they must never to do this. If they do, it is very serious and they will not be transported.
If you have to transport them, make sure make sure the principal and the parents are
informed and appropriate action taken.
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WHAT FOUR STEPS CAN SAVE LIVES?
1. CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AT THE START OF YEAR
AND THROUGHOUT
2. COUNT EACH CHILD
3. KNOW WHERE THEY ARE
4. CLEAR YOUR MIRRORS BEFORE YOU MOVE
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2010 School Bus Safety
Poster Contest Guidelines
Be Aware – Know the Danger Zone!
Posters by: Eric Mole, Joie Feng, Brian Stone and Angel Miller.
2009 Pennsylvania First Place Winners
National School Bus Safety Week
October 18-22, 2010
OS-2 (11-08)
www.dot.state.pa.us
February 19, 2010
Building Principals
Transportation Directors
Dear School Administrator:
School districts across the Commonwealth and throughout the country will be observing National
School Bus Safety Week October 18 – 22, 2010. With this in mind, I am pleased to invite your school
district to participate in the National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest.
Enclosed for your information and use are copies of the guidelines for this year’s contest. Please read
the Poster Specification section carefully. This information is also available on the Internet at www.napt.org.
Posters should be mailed to PennDOT and must be postmarked by June 30, 2010. After receiving the
entries, PennDOT will select a First, Second, and Third Place winning poster for each division. The winners
will be notified in September. The children who submitted the winning posters will be invited to an awards
ceremony in Harrisburg during National School Bus Safety Week.
PennDOT will enter the four First Place winning posters from the state competition into the national
competition. The National School Bus Safety Poster Contest Committee will judge the poster submissions
in November. The National winners will receive savings bonds and the overall winning poster will be used
in the 2010 National School Bus Safety Campaign.
PennDOT would like to congratulate Eric Mole from Bradford Woods Elementary School in Bradford
Woods, PA on winning second place in Division I in the 2009 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.
Your support in this important safety awareness activity is greatly appreciated. If you have any
questions regarding the poster contest, please contact Laura Krol, Manager of PennDOT’s Special
Driver Programs at (717) 346-9479.
Sincerely, Janet L. Dolan Director
2010 Theme:
“Be Aware – Know the Danger Zone!”
Who May Enter
Each public, parochial, and private school may submit posters for each division to the State Poster Contest.
The divisions are:
Division #1 – Grades K – 2
Division #2 – Grades 3 – 5
Division #3 – Grades 6 – 8
Division #4 – Special Education
Deadline Date
Completed poster designs must be postmarked before midnight, June 30, 2010. All entries will become
the property of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and will not be returned.
Poster Specifications
•
Completed poster size must be 11” X 17” or 12” X 18” ONLY. Posters may be illustrated on the
vertical or horizontal axis.
•
The School Bus Safety Poster Contest entry blank, or a reasonable facsimile, with information typed
or printed clearly should be securely glued to the back of the poster. Please print clearly.
•
Designs should be submitted on quality paper or poster illustration board. Construction paper may
be used; however, entries must be mounted on quality paper. Lamination is not permitted, and
will disqualify the poster.
•
Cut paper/stencils (freehand or pre-drawn stick-on stencils) are not permitted and will
disqualify the poster. Computer drawn posters are not permitted and will be disqualified.
•
There is no limitation on the use and number of colors.
•
There is no limitation on the type of media – such as print, crayon, felt pen, etc. – that can be used
on the poster design. However, wood, plastic, glass or metal cannot be part of the poster.
Collage materials cannot be used. Glued on pieces will disqualify the poster.
•
Poster designs may not incorporate any copyrighted characters (i.e., comic and/or television
characters), photographs, and magazine or newspaper illustrations.
•
Poster themes must be original, correct in safety concept and the exclusive work of the student
entering the contest in idea, design and execution.
•
Illustrations should be positive in approach, demonstrating only proper school bus safety
behaviors.
•
At least a part of a yellow school bus must be present in the poster.
•
All posters and slogans must harmonize with the theme:
Be Aware – Know the Danger Zone!
Contestants must illustrate the above theme only,
and the theme must be included on the poster.
Lettering
Only freehand drawn letters may be used on the poster design. Stenciled, pre-printed manufactured
stick-on or press-on letters or tracings may not be used. Lettering should be clearly legible, even
if used as part of the poster design.
Mailing Procedures
Remember to attach the completed entry form on the back of the poster. Entries are to be mailed to
PennDOT and must be postmarked by June 30, 2010 for judging at the address shown below:
Laura Krol, Manager
P.O. Box 68684
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8684
Failure to follow the contest rules results in disqualification of posters.
1.
Poster size must be 11” X 17” or 12” X 18”. Construction paper may be used,
but entries must be mounted on quality paper.
2.
Lamination is not permitted and will disqualify the poster.
3.
Poster designs may not incorporate any copyrighted characters, photographs,
and magazine or newspaper illustrations.
4.
Illustrations must be positive in approach, demonstrating only proper school
bus safety behavior. It should be the exclusive work of the student entering the
contest.
5.
At least part of the yellow school bus must be included on the poster.
6.
The slogan ‘Be Aware - Know the Danger Zone!’ must be included on the
poster. The illustration should harmonize with the theme and demonstrate
safety.
7.
Only freehand drawn letters may be used. Lettering should be clearly legible,
even if used as part of the poster design.
8.
Wood, plastic, glass or metal cannot be used. Collage materials cannot be
used. Glued on pieces will disqualify the poster.
9.
Posters must be postmarked by June 30, 2010.
10. Fill out the entry form in its entirety and attach it securely to the back of the
poster. Please print clearly.
National Competition
The four First Place winning posters from the State Competition will be forwarded by PennDOT to the National
Competition. Posters selected for final judging will be reviewed by a national board of judges, comprised of
prominent individuals in the field of pupil transportation safety. The winning poster will be used for national
distribution in 2011.
Criteria for the selection of award-winning posters are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Relationship of the poster design to school bus practices.
Originality of the poster and how the idea is expressed in the poster design.
Artwork and its execution.
Visual impact of the poster design.
All rules regarding poster specification, themes, lettering, etc., must be followed. The penalty for noncompliance will be disqualification of the poster.
All entries become the property of the National School Bus Safety Week (NSBSW) Committee. The right to
modify any poster for reproduction is reserved by the NSBSW Committee.
National School Bus Safety Week Poster winners will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each
division as follows:
1st Place and Overall Winner
1st Place Winner’s of remaining 3 divisions
2nd Place Winner’s of each 4 divisions
3rd Place Winner’s of each 4 divisions
$1,000
$500
$250
$100
Savings Bond
Savings Bond
Savings Bond
Savings Bond
All winners must have a social security number before a Savings Bond will be issued.
The National School Bus Safety Week Committee is comprised of members of the National Association for
Pupil Transportation, the National School Transportation Association, the National Safety Council’s School
Transportation Section, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, and school
bus manufacturers and suppliers. You can obtain more information about National School Bus Safety Week by
inquiring on the internet at www.napt.org. This website also gives the future slogans and dates for the National
School Bus Safety Week.
Please Print
Student Name:
Grade:
Division Entering: (Circle One) 1, 2, 3, 4
Age:
School:
Home
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City:
Township:
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School
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Principal Name:
Zip:
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Teacher Name:
Teacher Signature:
Please Print
Student Name:
Grade:
Age:
School:
Home
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City:
Township:
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Please Print
Student Name:
Grade:
Age:
School:
Home
Address:
Township:
City:
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School
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Teacher Signature:
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Students:
Angel Miller, Margaret Howells, Eric Mole and Brian Stone (pictured above).
(not pictured);
Camryn Direso, Joie Feng, Nicole Marie Garvey, Erika Babenko, Erika Kraus, Veronica Mears and
Kennedy Eberhardt
Honored School Bus Drivers:
Larry Hannon, of Centennial School District;
George Soverns, of Rittenhouse Bus Lines;
Adam Feeser, of Boyo Transportation;
Ted Dubbs(pictured), of Interboro School District.
Lisa Yeager(pictured), of Eagle Wolfington Leasing;
Steven Dilworth(pictured), of Eagle Wolfington Bus Lines;
John Welsh, of Lower Merion School District.
Speakers:
Janet Dolan, Director of PennDOT’s Bureau of Driver Licensing;
Burt Blackburn, Chairman of PASBO’s Transportation Committee;
Bill Roenigk, President PA School Bus Association;
Kevin Prady, President of Pupil Transportation Association of Pennsylvania;
Capt. Michael Patrick, Pennsylvania State Police
A ceremony was held in the honor of the student and school bus driver winners listed above on Monday,
October 19, 2009 in the Capitol Rotunda of the Main Capitol Building. Parents, siblings, relatives, school
officials and employers accompanied the winners. The ceremony was followed by a tour of the Capitol.
PennDOT received support from the PA Association of School Business Officials, PA School Bus
Association and the Pupil Transportation Association of PA.
First Place:
Eric Mole
Bradford Woods Elementary School
Bradford Woods, PA
Second Place:
Camryn Direso
Worrall Elementary School
Broomall, PA
Third Place:
Margaret Howells
Southern Elementary School
New Freedom, PA
First Place:
Joie Feng
North Allegheny School District
Pittsburgh, PA
Second Place:
Nicole Marie Garvey
H.D. Berkey Elementary School
Arnold, PA
Third Place:
Erika Babenko
McDonald Elementary School
Warminster, PA
First Place:
Brian Stone
Log College Middle School
Warminster, PA
Second Place:
Erika Kraus
Hopewell Jr. High School
Aliquippa, PA
Third Place:
Veronica Mears
W.A. McCreery Middle School
Marion Center, PA
First Place:
Angel Miller
Friendship Elementary School
Glen Rock, PA
Second Place:
Kennedy Eberhardt
South Side Elementary School
Hookstown, PA
For twenty three million students nationwide, the school day begins and ends
with a trip on a school bus. The greatest risk is not riding the bus, but
approaching or leaving the bus. Before children go back to school or start
school for the first time, it is essential that adults and children know traffic
safety rules.
Drivers

When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch out for children walking or bicycling
to school.

When driving in neighborhoods with school zones, watch out for young people who may be
thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking of getting there safely.

Slow down. Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in
neighborhood.

Slow down. Watch for children playing and congregating near bus stops.

Be alert. Children arriving late for the bus may dart into the street with out looking for traffic.

Learn and obey the school bus laws in your state. Learn the "flashing signal light system" that
school bus drivers use to alert motorists of pending actions:
•
Yellow flashing lights indicate that the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload
children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.
•
Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate that the bus has stopped, and
that children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red
lights stop flashing, the extended stop sign is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving
before they can start driving again.
Children

Get to the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.

When the bus approaches, stand at least three giant steps (6 feet) away from the curb, and
line up away from the street.

Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says that it's okay before stepping onto
the bus.

If you have to cross the street in front of the bus, walk on the sidewalk or along the side of the
road to a point at least five giant steps (10 feet) ahead of the bus before you cross. Be sure
that the bus driver can see you, and you can see the bus driver.

Use the handrails to avoids falls. When exiting the bus, be careful that clothing with
drawstrings, and book bags with straps don't get caught in the handrails or doors.

Never walk behind the bus.

Walk at least three giant steps away from the side of the bus.

If you drop something near the bus, tell the bus driver. Never try to pick it up because the
driver may not be able to see you.
Parents

Teach children to follow these common sense practices to make
school bus transportation safer.
McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc.
1551 Ferndale Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15905
814-288-1594
www.mcilwainbus.com
Physical Demands
Job Title:
School Bus Driver
Rarely:
Less than 1%
Occasionally:
1-33%
Frequently:
34-65%
Continually:
66-100%
STANDING: Occasionally – 5% - when preparing for route and filling fuel tank on concrete or blacktop
surfaces
SITTING: Continually – 95%- on high backed cushioned seat while driving. It should be noted that the
employee is permitted to bring lumbar supports.
LIFTING: Not required.
PUSHING: Occasionally – 10% - in order to open the bus door; arm’s length distance to use hinged lever.
CLIMBING: Occasionally – 5% - there are two rubber surface steps when entering the bus.
SQUATTING/STOOPING: Not required.
REACHING: Occasionally – 10% - when opening and closing bus doors; arm’s length reach between
shoulder and waist level.
WALKING: Occasionally – 5% - when preparing for route and filling fuel tank; distance varies, however, up
to 25 yards on concrete and/or blacktop surfaces.
TWISTING: Occasionally – 15% - at wrist to turn bus while driving throughout the course of the route and to
open/close door of the bus.
CARRYING: Not required.
PULLING: Occasionally – 10% - to close bus door; arm’s length distance to use hinged lever.
BENDING: Continually – 80% - at elbow while driving.
KNEELING: Not required.
CRAWLING: Not required.
Physical Demands Worksheet
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McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc.
1551 Ferndale Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15905
814-288-1594
www.mcilwainbus.com
School Bus Safety Rules
 Wear bright colors so the bus driver and others can see you.
 Walk to the bus stop with a friend or parent. Don’t talk to strangers on the way.
 Cross streets only at crosswalks or street corners.
 At the bus stop, stay safely away from the road.
 Don’t push, yell, or throw things while at the bus stop or on the bus.
 Use the handrail when getting on and off the bus.
 Stay seated on the bus and keep the aisle clear.
 Never put anything out of the bus window.
 Pat attention to the bus driver.
 Keep out of the Danger Zone, which is 10 feet all around the bus.
Safety Rules
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