Contacts

Toronto Student Transportation Group   email: transportation@torontoschoolbus.org
Phone: 416-394-4287                        Web: www.torontoschoolbus.org
Fax: 416-394-3806                           Delay Notifications: www.torontoschoolbus.org/school-bus-delays/

The following information is useful for school bus riders and their parents/caregivers:

Rules for getting on the bus safely:

1)    Be at the bus stop on time. Never run to or from the bus.

2)    Wait at the designated stop in a safe place well back from the side of the road. Please respect our neighbors by staying off private property.

3)    Remember the danger zone around the bus. The danger zone is anywhere close enough to the bus to touch it. The bus driver cannot see you when you are in the danger zone.

4)    If you cross the street to get on the bus: when the bus comes, wait until it has come to a complete stop. The bus driver will make sure all the traffic stops. The stop arm will be out and the red lights will be flashing. Watch the driver. When the driver knows it is safe, he or she will signal you to cross, but watch for traffic yourself. Walk, don't run.

5)    Hold the handrail as you get on the bus. Don't push or shove.

Rules for Safe School Bus Riding:

1)    Take your seat promptly and sit properly, facing forward at all times. Unless there is an emergency, please do not switch seats

2)    Hold bags and parcels in your lap. Do not stick your feet into the aisle: someone might trip.

3)    Keep your head and arms-everything-inside the bus. Don't throw anything out the windows or around in the bus.

4)    Talk quietly. The driver must concentrate to drive the bus safely.

5)    Cell phones or electronic devices are not to be used on the school bus. If you have a cell phone for safety reasons, please wait until you are off the bus to use.

6)    Save snacks for snack time at school or till you get home. They may spill or you may choke if the bus goes over a big bump.

7)    No fighting, shouting or playing in or around the bus.

8)    Always follow the bus driver's instructions.

 Rules for leaving the bus safely:

1)    When you leave the bus, hold the handrail and take two large steps away from the bus.

2)    To cross the street in front of the bus, walk ahead at least ten giant steps (three metres). Cross only when the driver gives a signal. Cross the street in single file.

3)    If you drop something near the bus, don't pick it up. Tell the driver or other adult.

4)    If everyone is getting off the bus, the people at the front leave first. Do not push.

5)    Be familiar with the rules for emergencies.

6)    Hold the handrail as you get off the bus. Don't push or shove.