BUS SAFETY WEEK - 22nd to 28th February

Each year, Bus Safety Week raises awareness for all road users on how to stay safe on and around buses. There is a 40km/h speed limit for traffic passing a school bus that is picking up or setting down school children. The speed limit is for all traffic travelling in the same direction as the bus, whether the bus is stationary or moving. The 40km/h speed limit must be observed when the rear ‘wig-wag’ lights on the bus are flashing. Flashing headlights on these buses also alert oncoming motorists that children are close.

We ask families to talk with their child about:

• Waiting until the bus has gone to cross the road safely.
• Not getting distracted by a mobile device.
• What to do if they get on the wrong bus or off at the wrong bus stop.

More Road Safety tips can be found at: https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/keeping-our-kids-safe-around-schools.pdf

Jeannine Ucdereli
Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching