EOB-P0 - School Bus Loading and Unloading
Section E: Operations (Property and Transportation)
The Bus Driver shall, together with the Principal, be responsible to ensure that loading and unloading of students will proceed in an orderly fashion. The bus rules as outlined in the Manitoba Education Driver’s Handbook (current edition), shall be observed.
“Subject to the approval of the school Board, the principal of the school shall:
Prepare a plan for loading and unloading the school bus;
Designate a loading and unloading zone on or adjacent to the school grounds; and
Supervise or assign a responsible person to supervise the loading and unloading of the school bus.
When pupils are entering or leaving a school bus, the driver of the school bus shall park the school bus in such a position that the side of the bus on which the exit doors are located is closest to the school.
Except as provided in subsection (4) of M.R. 465/88, no driver of a school bus shall stop the school bus, for the purpose of picking up or discharging pupils, in such a position as to require pupils to cross a highway in order to enter, or to reach a place of safety after leaving a school bus. (M.R. 465/88-14(3))
Notwithstanding subsection (3) of M.R. 465/88, where it is impossible for pupils to enter a school bus, or to reach the school grounds or a place of safety after leaving a school bus, without crossing a highway, the driver shall:
Stop the bus and keep it stopped; and
Continually display flashing signal lights as specified in The Highway Traffic Act until the pupils have entered the school bus or have reached the school grounds or a place of safety after leaving the school bus; and
Supervise the crossing of the highway by the pupils. (M.R. 465-88 14(4))
Except in the case of emergency, the driver shall use only the front door of the school bus for the purpose of picking up and discharging the pupils. (M.R. 465-88 14(5))
Where a school bus is stopped and pupils are getting on the bus, or are about to get on the bus, or are getting off the bus, or are about to get off the bus, the driver
Shall put into operation all of the lamps with which the school bus is equipped in accordance with The Highway Traffic Act; and
Shall cause to be put into operation such other warning devices authorized in The Highway Traffic Act.” (M.R. 465/88-14 (6))