Bus and Pedestrian Safety, Trauma Center, CHOP Parents and caregivers should teach and review important safety guidelines with children. About 25 million students ride school buses daily. Although this is one of the safest ways to travel to and from school, injuries do occur.
Most injuries happen when children are boarding or exiting the bus.
A blind spot extends 10 feet around the bus, obstructing the driver's view. Children are not aware of this danger zone and might mistakenly believe if they can see the bus, the bus driver can see them. Walking to the Bus Stop Choose the safest route to the bus stop. Walk the same route every day and avoid shortcuts. Look left, right and left again for traffic before and while crossing the street.