Kan. Twenty-three million students are expected to ride school buses this year.
Statistics show that the buses provide the safest form of transportation to and from school.
Part of the reason that younger children are more vulnerable is the fact that they are easily distracted by friends or other events. They also may have difficulty assessing distances and estimating the speed of an oncoming car. Stowing everything can prevent a child from dropping something that may roll under the bus. If a child does accidentally drop something near or under the bus, teach them to report to the driver rather than reach to retrieve it. Wait with a younger child or children until the school bus comes.