What are the best ways to help keep students safe on school buses?

Behavior on the Bus:

• Buckle up if seat belts are available.
• Stay in your seat keeping head, arms and papers inside the bus, and talk quietly.
• Keep aisles clear of books and bags.

Why should you sit quietly in the bus?

School bus is said to be the safest mode of transportation for students existing today. Obviously, injuries can happen if the child is careless and hasty while getting on or off the school bus. By discussing school bus safety rules to children, parents can help to avert some of the avoidable accidents.

Why don’t buses have doors on the driver side?

Reason: Road Safety. Buses don’t have doors(for passengers) on the driver side to make it safe for passengers to board and de-board the bus without any incidents. In US, Buses stops(for pickup or drop) at the right most lane. The driver’s seat is at the left side of the vehicle.

Why is the driver’s seat on the left in a car?

When Henry Ford unveiled his Model T in 1908, the driver’s seat was on the left, meaning that cars would have to drive on the right-hand side of the road to allow front and back passengers to exit the car onto the curb.

Why do we drive on the left side of the road?

The British custom of driving on the left side of the road isn’t a sign of eccentricity—there’s actually a very sensible reason for it. One of the things you probably always wondered about is why we drive on a different side of the road than our British cousins.

Why did wagon drivers sit on the left side of the road?

In the absence of a driver’s seat inside the wagon, the driver sat on the rear left horse, with his right arm free to use his whip to keep the horses moving. Since he was sitting on the left, he wanted other wagons to pass on his left, so he kept to the right side of the road.