Bus Ridership

Today we had a special guest visiter to our school. His name is Bob, and he is a bus driver. Bob took us outside and he taught us 4 safety rules to follow outside of a bus and 4 safety rules to follow inside a bus.  We learned:

Outside Rules

1. Do Not go behind the bus

2. Do Not go under the bus

3. Stay out of the DANGER ZONE. (Area all around the bus)

4. Wait for the driver to wave you across the street before you go in front of the bus.

Inside Rules

1. Sit properly on the seat (Back against the seat)

2. Do Not eat or drink of the bus because you might choke.

3. Use quiet voices on the bus so the driver can concentrate.

4. Nothing goes out the windows.

He also showed us all the emergency exits.  We were surprised when we opened a window and the bus started to make a loud buzzing noise.  Bob also showed all the safety tools he has in case of an emergency.  He said he has never had to use any of those tools. Not even once!

Learning the 4 outside rules

Seeing how far we need to walk in front of the bus.

Going in the bus to learn the inside rules

We learned a fun way to get out of a bus in case of an emergency. We had to tuck our arms up under our chins and Bob helped us float down to the ground!