BUS SAFETY WEEK - BE BUS AWARE

This week was bus safety week an important campaign in conjunction with Transport for NSW to encourage everyone to be more vigilant and aware around buses.  Bus Safety Week reminds all road users to ‘Be Bus Aware’

Our school bus operator Busways is reminding all road users to be bus aware as the NSW Government’s Bus Safety Week kicks off for the fifth year. Be part of the ‘Be Bus Aware’ campaign.

Bus Safety Week sees Governments, bus operators, and emergency services raise awareness about the importance of being safe in and around buses and spread the message to ‘Be Bus Aware’.

Busways Managing Director, Byron Rowe, said motorists need to be aware that buses are large and heavy vehicles that can’t stop quickly. “When a bus is forced to brake heavily it can cause passengers to be thrown around inside the bus” he said. “During Bus Safety Week we are educating the community to give buses room and not pull out in front of them. We all have a part to play in bus safety, whether you’re a pedestrian, motorist or bus passenger."

Bus Safety Week provides a timely reminder to parents to have a talk with their children about bus safety; to motorists when giving way to buses, to pedestrians to make sure they’re alert of their surroundings and to cyclists to ensure they can see where buses are. We all have a part to play in bus safety. 

The ‘Be Bus Aware’ campaign has been developed with input from Bus NSW, NSW Police and Transport for NSW. For more information on bus safety or to learn about Transport for NSW’s ‘Be Bus Aware’ campaign, visit the Be Bus Aware site or visit the Busways website www.busways.com.au.

Jeannine Ucdereli
Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching