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excerpts from Stranger Danger

   450,000 yellow school buses provide transportation service daily nationwide.

   23.5 million elementary and secondary school children ride school buses daily throughout the United States, twice a day.

   That's about 47,000,000 student trips daily -- before adding an estimated 5,000,000 more for activity trips daily.

   Approximately 54% of all K-12 students in the country ride yellow school buses; This equals about about 10 billion individual student rides, or 20 billion boardings and deboardings, annually.

   America spends an average of $493 per regular ed child for transportation annually.

   America spends an average of $2,460 per special needs child for transportation annually.

   Slightly more than 46,000 school buses were manufactured during the 12 months of the 1998-99 school year.

   350 pupil transportation delegates are appointed by the chief school officer in each state meet for a week-long conference once every five years to review and rewrite minimum standards and specifications for safe operation.

   Three-point seat belts are required by federal law on all newly manufactured small school buses under 10,000 lbs. nationwide.

Bus Safety Tips

Parents

   Make sure your children get to the school bus stop in plenty of time.

   Discourage loosely fitting and baggy clothing that can get caught in handrails, in swinging doors, and on seats.

   The most dangerous area is at the loading and unloading areas. Instruct your children to avoid horseplay and to stay back away from the bus until it is okay to board.

   Instruct your children to remain seated while on the bus, and avoid horseplay or being exceptionally noisy.

   It is up to seven times safer for children to ride the bus to school vs. riding in the private passenger vehicle. Encourage your children to take the bus.

   Stop for school buses with red lights flashing...even in the school yard!

   Don't buy student raincoats that are yellow, buy another color. The yellow raincoat has a tendency to blend in with the yellow school bus making it hard for motorists to see the student.

Kids

   Be on time.

   Never run to or from the bus.

   Stand back from the curb.

   Watch your step getting on the bus.

   Get on the bus quickly and safely.

   Don't push or shove.

   Stay in your seat.

   Don't yell or shout.

   Always obey the driver.

   Wait for the driver's signal before crossing.

   Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.

   Never crawl under a school bus.