1551 Ferndale Avenue, Johnstown, PA SAFETY BINDER

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1 1551 Ferndale Avenue, Johnstown, PA SAFETY BINDER McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc. is fully committed to the safety and well being of each and every student we transport. Student safety has always been and will continue to be the number one priority of this company. In this safety binder, you will find laws and regulations governing student transportation along with tips and techniques for drivers to help keep our young school children safe. Please familiarize yourself with this safety binder and help McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc. continue its proud 65+ year history of safely transporting the future leaders of America.

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4 TIPS FOR ALL MOTORISTS Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits. Red overhead flashing lights, possibly accompanied by an extended stop arm, tell you the school bus is stopped to load or unload children. State law requires you to stop at least 20 feet from the front or rear of a school bus when red lights are flashing and not proceed until the school bus resumes motion or until signaled by the school bus driver to proceed. Be Alert and ready to stop. Prepare to stop for a school bus when overhead yellow lights are flashing. Drive with caution if you see the yellow hazard warning lights flashing on a moving or stopped bus. Watch for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks. Watch for children playing and gathering near bus stops. Watch for children arriving late for the bus, who may dart into the street without looking for traffic. When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch for children walking or biking to school. TIPS FOR PARENTS If your child rides a bus, have them at the bus stop five minutes prior to the buses arrival. Help your children learn and practice the safety rules for walking, bicycling, or riding in a car or bus. Be a good role model, especially when you are with your children. Always buckle up in your car, always wear a helmet when biking and always follow pedestrian rules. Supervise young children walking or biking to school or as they wait at the school bus stop. TIPS FOR EDUCATORS Teach young children the safety rules for walking, bicycling, or riding in a car or bus. Use free resources from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), such as Kids, the School Bus and You or NHTSA s safety series, Getting to School Safely series for free downloads and classroom handouts. Educators can find this information at the NHTSA web site: TIPS FOR STUDENTS If you ride a school bus, learn and practice the safety rules for waiting at the bus stop, getting on and off the bus, and riding the bus. If you walk to school, learn and practice the safety rules for pedestrians. Always cross at crosswalks or corner to corner. Obey all traffic lights or crossing guard instructions. Buckle up when you re riding in a car and ride in the back seat. It s the safest place for young people. Be a good role model for your younger brothers, sisters and friends and help them learn and practice safety rules.

5 PENNSYLVANIA S SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW Keeping Children Safe PENNSYLVANIA S SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP. When you approach an inter section where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP. You MUST STOP at least ten (10) feet away from the school bus. You MUST WAIT until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving. DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety. KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 1.5 million children are transported on Pennsylvania roads each day. These children are transported more than 346 million miles to school each year. Every year, children are needlessly injured or killed by drivers passing stopped school buses. MUST STOP MUST STOP LOADING OR UNLOADING LOADING OR UNLOADING MUST STOP MUST STOP LOADING OR UNLOADING MUST STOP MUST STOP PAINTED LINE You MUST STOP on roadways with painted lines. You MUST STOP at an intersection, whether it is or is not marked with a stop sign. All traffic MUST stop. RIDGED/ GROOVED You MUST STOP on roadways with ridged/grooved dividers. Our Children s Safety Is In Your Hands. PUB 97 (8-06)

6 SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW PENALTIES If you are convicted of violating Pennsylvania s School Bus Stopping Law, you will receive all of the following penalties: 60-Day Driver s License Suspension Five (5) points on your driving record $250 Fine Annually, over 1,000 motorists do not obey the School Bus Stopping Law. SEPARATE ROADWAYS Drivers do not have to stop on a highway with clearly defined dividing sections or physical barriers providing separate roadways. This only applies when the school bus is on the opposite side of the road. If In Doubt, STOP! MUST STOP MUST STOP MUST NOT STOP LOADING OR UNLOADING LOADING OR UNLOADING MUST STOP MUST NOT STOP PHYSICAL BARRIER Physical barriers include concrete median barriers, metal median barriers, guide rails, etc. CLEARLY INDICATED DIVIDING SECTION Clearly indicated dividing sections include trees or shrubs, rocks or boulders, a stream, grass, etc. Our Children s Safety Is In Your Hands.

7 PA Department of Transportation Special Driver Programs School Bus Safety Activity Book Inside Activities Unscramble School Bus Words School Bus Rules Cross Word Missing Letter School Bus Safety Words Hidden School Bus Words Hidden Mistakes Coloring Pages Color by Number Craft Idea Date: October 23, 2006

8 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA October 23, 2006 Dear School Teachers/Parents: We, at PennDOT, are glad that you are taking the time to talk to your students/children about the importance of school bus safety. School buses are one of the safest forms of transportation, but unfortunately every year children are injured across the country in school bus accidents. Education is the key to prevention. School bus drivers are required to retest and retrain every four years in order to maintain their certification. During National School Bus Safety Week each October, PennDOT organizes an event called Operation Safe Stop. This is a public awareness campaign to educate the motoring public that passing a stopped school bus is both dangerous and illegal. We need your help to educate the children on the basic school bus safety rules. Please take some time to speak to your students/children about the following school bus safety rules: 1. Be on time. 2. Never run to or from the bus. 3. Stand back from the curb. 4. Don t push or shove. 5. Stay in your seat. 6. Don t yell or shout. 7. Always obey the driver. 8. Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus. 9. Never crawl under a school bus. These safety rules have been outlined in different activities in this book. We hope that you find this activity book helpful and useful. Please feel free to contact us at (717) with your comments or for additional books. Sincerely, Janet L. Dolan, Director Bureau of Driver Licensing

9 FUN SCHOOL BUS FACTS Most school bus seats are 39 inches wide. There are approximately 450,000 public school buses. U.S. students get on and off a school bus 20 billion times each school year. The first form of transportation for school students was a horse drawn wagon, which was borrowed from local farmers. The basic design of the Large Yellow Bus has not been changed since 1977.

10 SCHOOL BUS RULES CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Always in your assigned seat. 6&7. Don t or while getting on the bus. 8. Look both ways before crossing the. 11. Always cross at least ten in front of the bus. 12. Never under the school bus. 11. WORD BASE DOWN 2. Wait until the stops to get off. 5. It is important to to the school bus driver. 9. Always be on for the school bus. 10. Never to or from the bus. DOWN/ACROSS 3&4. Don t put or out of the bus window. (DOWN) (ACROSS) Arms Bus Feet Hands Listen Push Run Shove Sit Street Time Crawl

11 If your school uses a crossing guard, remember to wait for him or her to wave to across the street before crossing.

12 HIDDEN SCHOOL BUS WORDS A school bus is made of many parts. Some of these parts are: Door Seat Wheel Lights Window Motor Tires Steps Bumper Stop Sign Mirror Can you find these words in the block below? They can be spelled across, backwards or they might be up or down. D V D O O R B N Z D F G H F Y G H D F B M X W Z C V S G P G Q R V N C H Q X B R G D T W T F B V E W Z N G S C R E Y D V B E W A M H T V E R H M C N L E S L Y E F D R G O X M V R D K U P D S E A T Z L B T F J J S W R T A O A K N Y G H T D G G Y S R S J M U H G I M H F U D E L I G H T S R N J F I D R F H L L J F E B K D O S T G G K K K D S V L F P D Y H F J J L S M N P V B U M P E R G P A V G I B L S R O D H H O Q X I D M J D E T S G F I W C S Y N H F W U A G D U E Z P R B G D R R D F R T R X O E W I N D O W S O Y T C T S C F S T E T A R R Y V S W X D D R W R Q R E U B Q D Z S F E Q E Q I W I N A S D F G H J K L M P O

13 ALWAYS OBEY THE CROSSING GUARD

14 1. B S S O D N E Z N N V R R N FILL IN THE MISSING LETTERS TO SPELL THE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WORDS. 4. F L O T E B S R L S R D L G T D N P S A D S O E E E G N Y D O S E K Q I T Y F O T B M E Y U A E I T E M S D N E W E G T I G O A D G T I G O F Y U S H O B S A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

15 ALWAYS WAIT FOR THE BUS IN A SINGLE FILE LINE.

16 Unscramble School Bus Words 1. REIVRD 2. UDTSNEST 3. SUB TPOS 4. SOLCHO 5. WLEOLY 6. OPTS INGS 7. GRENAD NEOZ 8. MCYGERENE RODO 9. SLEIA 10. GTHILS WORD BASE Bus Stop School Driver Danger Zone Lights Yellow Emergency Door Stop Sign Aisle Students

17 ALWAYS OBEY THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER.

18 EGG CARTON SCHOOL BUS MATERIAL Lid (Top) of an Egg Carton Yellow Paint Black Construction Paper or 2 Lids from Milk Jugs (For Wheels) Black Marker OPTIONAL: Small Cutouts of People from Magazines, Coloring Books or Hand Drawn INSTRUCTIONS Cut the lid off an egg carton Paint (or color with marker) the lid yellow. While paint is drying, cut 2 circles out of black construction paper. OPTIONAL: Also while the paint is drying, have the children cut small images of people from magazines or coloring books or let them draw their own. Once the paint is dry, glue on the wheels. OPTIONAL: Glue the images of people onto the bus. Write SCHOOL along the top of the bus. YOUR BUS IS NOW COMPLETE!!

19 ANSWER KEY Unscramble School Bus Words 1. Driver 2. Students 3. Bus Stop 4. School 5. Yellow 6. Stop Sign 7. Danger Zone 8. Emergency Door 9. Aisle 10.Lights School Bus Rules Crossword Across Down 1. Sit 2. Bus 4. Arms 3. Hands 6. Push 5. Listen 7. Shove 9. Time 8. Street 10. Run 11. Feet 12. Crawl Hidden School Bus Words D V D O O R B N Z D F G H F Y G H D F B M X W Z C V S G P G Q R V N C H Q X B R G D T W T F B V E W Z N G S C R E Y D V B E W A M H T V E R H M C N L E S L Y E F D R G O X M V R D K U P D S E A T Z L B T F J J S W R T A O A K N Y G H T D G G Y S R S J M U H G I M H F U D E L I G H T S R N J F I D R F H L L J F E B K D O S T G G K K K D S V L F P D Y H F J J L S M N P V B U M P E R G P A V G I B L S R O D H H O Q X I D M J D E T S G F I W C S Y N H F W U A G D U E Z P R B G D R R D F R T R X O E W I N D O W S O Y T C T S C F S T E T A R R Y V S W X D D R W R Q R E U B Q D Z S F E Q E Q I W I N A S D F G H J K L M P O School Bus Safety Words 1. Bus Stop 2. Danger 3. Never Run 4. Follow Bus Rules 5. Red Lights 6. Push and Shove 7. Emergency Door 8. Speak Quietly 9. Front Bumper Bottom Answer: You are in the most danger when getting on and getting off your school bus.

20 PA Department of Transportation Special Driver Programs Bureau of Driver Licensing PO Box Harrisburg, PA Phone: Fax: (717)

21 LEADER S GUIDE How to prevent Danger Zone accidents You will need: Danger Zones DVD which has 8 sections: 1. Introduction 2. Understanding Danger Zones 3. Why Children Enter Danger Zones 4. Preventing Danger Zones Accidents 5. Checking the Danger Zones Recovering From Distractions Closing Final Exam Before you start, give each driver a copy of the handout for drivers. Items in bold are for you to read out loud to the group. Before starting the DVD, say this to the group: Danger zones are the areas around your bus where pedestrian accidents are most likely to happen. You have to be particularly vigilant about these areas when loading or unloading the bus and before moving whenever you ve been stopped around pedestrians, children or adults. It s your responsibility to protect your danger zones. In this course, you ll learn where the danger zones are and tips for making sure no children enter them. One of the most important steps you can take is to clearly tell the students about the danger zones at the start of the year and then reinforce these points throughout the year. The points you should make are: 1

22 Danger Zones Leader s Guide 1. Tell the students that all areas close to the bus are danger zones and they are NEVER to go into these zones, except when loading and unloading. Instruct the students to wait away from the curb and not to approach the bus until it comes to a complete stop and you open the door. 2. Make sure students understand that when they wait for the bus, they should stay at least 10 feet away from where they board the bus. 3. Tell the students that there should be NO horseplay, pushing, shoving or running when the bus is arriving, waiting or leaving. 4. Say this to the students: NEVER, repeat NEVER pick up anything you drop near the wheels, under the bus or in front of the bus. Tell me, your driver and I will instruct you what to do, or I will pick the object, paper or money up for you. This is very important. 5. Say this to the students: NEVER run after the bus, this is very dangerous. NEVER bang on the side of the bus. If you are late, go home. Do not run after the bus. If I, the driver see you running after the bus, I will stop, but you will NOT be allowed to board the bus you will be sent home. There have been many fatalities caused by students who run after the bus and fall under the wheels or get hit by a car as they run across the street. Make sure the schildren understand that there is no point because they will not be allowed to board anyway. Caveat Sometimes when we take action to prevent an unsafe act (running after the bus), we create new problems. If the student has no one at home or another reason, we cannot refuse to transport them, the driver should allow them on the bus. However, everyone should recognize that running after a moving bus is an extremely unsafe act and appropriate action must be taken. Principals and parents should be informed and the student must be made aware that they are NEVER to do this again. It is too late to take action after a student is killed. 6. Instruct children to walk ten feet straight away from the bus when they exit, then they can turn in the direction they wish to go. 7. Instruct children who cross the street to walk ten steps ahead of the bus, before they turn to cross. 8. Give children the okay signal when it is safe to cross (and enforce its use). Students should still look left and right themselves. 9. Tell the students to look for and remove strings hanging off of jackets and backpacks. Ask parents to remove them. All these points are detailed in the driver s handout, so drivers can use it for reference. 2

23 Danger Zones Leader s Guide Start the Danger Zones DVD. Start by clicking on INTRODUCTION. When the Introduction is over, click on the Continue button. At the Main Menu, click on UNDERSTANDING DANGER ZONES. At the end, the DVD will stop for a discussion. Ask the group these questions: What are the three danger zones and what makes them particularly dangerous? Answer: In front of the bus, the passenger side, and the rear of the bus, including the left rear wheels. They are dangerous because you may not be able to see kids in these areas from your driver s seat. What are the three things you can do to prevent danger zone accidents? Answer: Count the kids away, know where they are, and clear your mirrors before you move. Click on the Continue button to get back to the Main Menu. Click on WHY CHILDREN ENTER DANGER ZONES. The DVD will stop for a discussion. Discuss with the group some ways you could prevent children from entering danger zones. Ask the group: Why do students get into the Danger Zones? Dropping something and trying to retrieve it Taking a shortcut close to the front of the bus Trying to cut between parked buses Running after the bus, hitting the side, (when late) Interacting with kids still on the bus Hanging onto the back of the bus to hitch a ride Walking away from bus, then coming back (VERY DANGEROUS) Click on the Continue button to keep watching. The DVD will stop for a discussion. Discuss with the group: Discuss some ways you could prevent children from entering danger zones. Also, discuss with the group that many students have been killed from running after the bus and falling under the rear wheels or being hit by another vehicle. What can they do to prevent students running after the bus? Click on the Continue button to keep watching. The DVD will stop for a few questions. Read the questions out loud and ask for participants to volunteer their answers. Click on the Continue button to get to the next question. 3

24 Danger Zones Leader s Guide Never move the bus until you are sure the danger zones are clear - even if that means getting out of the bus to check. a. True* b. False Parking the busses helps prevent children from entering a danger zones. a. side to side b. perpendicular to each other c. bumper-to-bumper* The three steps you should use to keep children safe from danger zone accidents are: a. count the kids away, close the door and honk your horn before you move. b. close the door, honk the horn and give the kids the okay signal before you move. c. count the kids away, know where they are and clear your mirrors immediately before you move.* Before you go back to the DVD, ask this question to the group: You also just heard a list of ways to limit the possibility of children accidentally entering Danger Zones. What were some of those ways? Can you think of any others? Answers: 1. Begin school year with candid discussion about Danger Zones 2. Have them walk 10 big steps ahead of bus before crossing 3. Give O.K. signal when it is safe to cross (enforce this) 4. Never tolerate horseplay in or around stairwell 5. Never allow students to run after the bus. 6. Watch for strings hanging off clothing and book bags 7. Walk 10 feet away from bus (straight out from the door) 8. Watch the direction the children go when leaving the bus 9. Count the kids getting off, and count again when they are away 10. Have kids wait away from curb until bus stops and door opens 11. Walk, not run, to bus when boarding 12. No pushing or shoving 13. Instruct children to be seated. Do not move bus until they are and that they remain seated 14. Park bumper to bumper in school yard to leave no room for students to enter Danger Zones, or the street Click on the Continue button. At the Main Menu, click on PREVENTING DANGER ZONE ACCIDENTS. The DVD will stop for three questions for you to read to the group. Ask for volunteers to give answers. Click on the Continue button to get to the next question. 4

25 Danger Zones Leader s Guide You should be especially careful when: a. there appears to be horseplay, pushing or shoving.* b. all of the children are in the same place. c. the children are waiting for the bus in an orderly fashion. Check your mirrors, looking for cars that may try to pass you from behind and also look for: a. construction workers. b. parked cars. c. oncoming traffic.* After you have brought the bus to a complete stop, activated the warning lights, stop arm and crossing gate: a. open the door. b. check your mirrors for traffic BEFORE you open the door.* c. check your mirrors for traffic AFTER you open the door. Click on the Continue button. At the Main Menu, click on CHECKING THE DANGER ZONES. The DVD will stop for a discussion. How do you avoid danger zone accidents when children are leaving the bus? Ask the group this question: What s the first thing you have to think about as you pull up to a stop? Continue until all steps are covered. Click on the Continue button to get back to the Main Menu. Click on RECOVERING FROM DISTRACTIONS. After RECOVERING FROM DISTRACTIONS, click on the Continue button to get back to the Main Menu. Click on CLOSING. After the CLOSING there are two slides for the Program Summary. Have someone in the class to read them aloud. When you are finished, click on the Continue button and at the Main Menu, click on the FINAL EXAM. Read each question and ask for volunteers to give answers. Encourage the participants to take notes and ask any questions they may have on Danger Zones. 5

26 Danger Zones Leader s Guide Read each question and ask for volunteers to give answers. Encourage the participants to take notes and ask any questions they may have on Danger Zones. Q1: Children should walk big steps ahead of the bus before turning to cross. a) 5 b) 10* c) 15 Q2: the kids as they leave the bus and again as they walk away from the bus. a) Greet b) Count* c) Signal Q3: Knowing is one way to avoid danger zone accidents. a) which children cross the street* b) how many children are on the route c) the children s names Q4: This is an example of an indirect way you can prevent children from entering the danger zone. a) Having a discussion with your passengers at the beginning of the school year. b) Counting the kids as the cross the street. c) Watch for strings hanging off of jackets and backpacks.* Q5: As you approach a pickup area, you should: a) scan the entire area and take note of where the children are.* b) scan the entire area directly in front of and behind the bus. c) look straight ahead. Notes: 6

27 Danger Zones Leader s Guide Before you leave, say this to the group: 1. It s important to check your Danger Zones, not just at bus stops; but anytime you re stopped around pedestrians, children or adults, and any time your bus is stopped for a prolonged period of time. 2. The underside of your bus is an appealing place for a child to explore or hide. If your bus has been turned off or idling for an extended period of time, get out and do a walk around to check the underneath of the bus before you move the bus. When you do a walk around always turn left when you get off and go counterclockwise around the bus. 3. You re aware that a bus can be very dangerous, but sometimes children get comfortable with it and don t think about safety. It s your job to think about it for them. Remind the children of the safe steps to use when they get on and off the bus. Don t tolerate horseplay on the bus or at the stop. 4. Keep the students out of the danger zones at all times. Know where all the students are before you move the bus count each child and know their location. If you don t know where a child is, get out of the bus and check. Do not assume that just because you can t see them, they have moved. Assume they re in a danger zone and check. The life of a child is worth the small effort to make absolutely sure. 5. When a student is late they may do a very dangerous practice - running after the bus. Tell the students to be at the stop 5 minutes before the bus is supposed to come. If they are late, tell them they are NEVER to run after the bus, they should return home. They are NEVER to bang on the side of the bus, EVER. If a student is late and they run after the bus, your goal should be to not to transport them. If you see them running, stop the bus. Refuse to transport them and send them home. This way they will understand there is no point to run after the bus. If you cannot send them home, you must make sure the principal and the parents are informed. The child must be told how unsafe it is to run after the bus and that they should never to do it again. By rushing and running, the child is at risk of being hit by a car as they cross a street, or from slipping under the rear wheels of the bus. Make sure all students understand they must never to do this. If they do, it is very serious and they will not be transported. If you have to transport them, make sure make sure the principal and the parents are informed and appropriate action taken. 7

28 Danger Zones Leader s Guide WHAT FOUR STEPS CAN SAVE LIVES? 1. CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AT THE START OF YEAR AND THROUGHOUT 2. COUNT EACH CHILD 3. KNOW WHERE THEY ARE 4. CLEAR YOUR MIRRORS BEFORE YOU MOVE 8

29 2010 School Bus Safety Poster Contest Guidelines Be Aware Know the Danger Zone! Posters by: Eric Mole, Joie Feng, Brian Stone and Angel Miller Pennsylvania First Place Winners National School Bus Safety Week October 18-22, 2010

30 OS-2 (11-08) February 19, 2010 Building Principals Transportation Directors Dear School Administrator: School districts across the Commonwealth and throughout the country will be observing National School Bus Safety Week October 18 22, With this in mind, I am pleased to invite your school district to participate in the National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest. Enclosed for your information and use are copies of the guidelines for this year s contest. Please read the Poster Specification section carefully. This information is also available on the Internet at Posters should be mailed to PennDOT and must be postmarked by June 30, After receiving the entries, PennDOT will select a First, Second, and Third Place winning poster for each division. The winners will be notified in September. The children who submitted the winning posters will be invited to an awards ceremony in Harrisburg during National School Bus Safety Week. PennDOT will enter the four First Place winning posters from the state competition into the national competition. The National School Bus Safety Poster Contest Committee will judge the poster submissions in November. The National winners will receive savings bonds and the overall winning poster will be used in the 2010 National School Bus Safety Campaign. PennDOT would like to congratulate Eric Mole from Bradford Woods Elementary School in Bradford Woods, PA on winning second place in Division I in the 2009 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Your support in this important safety awareness activity is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions regarding the poster contest, please contact Laura Krol, Manager of PennDOT s Special Driver Programs at (717) Sincerely, Janet L. Dolan Director Bureau of Driver Licensing

31 2010 Theme: Be Aware Know the Danger Zone! Who May Enter Each public, parochial, and private school may submit posters for each division to the State Poster Contest. The divisions are: Division #1 Grades K 2 Division #2 Grades 3 5 Division #3 Grades 6 8 Division #4 Special Education Deadline Date Completed poster designs must be postmarked before midnight, June 30, All entries will become the property of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and will not be returned. Poster Specifications Completed poster size must be 11 X 17 or 12 X 18 ONLY. Posters may be illustrated on the vertical or horizontal axis. The School Bus Safety Poster Contest entry blank, or a reasonable facsimile, with information typed or printed clearly should be securely glued to the back of the poster. Please print clearly. Designs should be submitted on quality paper or poster illustration board. Construction paper may be used; however, entries must be mounted on quality paper. Lamination is not permitted, and will disqualify the poster. Cut paper/stencils (freehand or pre-drawn stick-on stencils) are not permitted and will disqualify the poster. Computer drawn posters are not permitted and will be disqualified. There is no limitation on the use and number of colors. There is no limitation on the type of media such as print, crayon, felt pen, etc. that can be used on the poster design. However, wood, plastic, glass or metal cannot be part of the poster. Collage materials cannot be used. Glued on pieces will disqualify the poster.

32 Poster designs may not incorporate any copyrighted characters (i.e., comic and/or television characters), photographs, and magazine or newspaper illustrations. Poster themes must be original, correct in safety concept and the exclusive work of the student entering the contest in idea, design and execution. Illustrations should be positive in approach, demonstrating only proper school bus safety behaviors. At least a part of a yellow school bus must be present in the poster. All posters and slogans must harmonize with the theme: Be Aware Know the Danger Zone! Contestants must illustrate the above theme only, and the theme must be included on the poster. Lettering Only freehand drawn letters may be used on the poster design. Stenciled, pre-printed manufactured stick-on or press-on letters or tracings may not be used. Lettering should be clearly legible, even if used as part of the poster design. Mailing Procedures Remember to attach the completed entry form on the back of the poster. Entries are to be mailed to PennDOT and must be postmarked by June 30, 2010 for judging at the address shown below: Laura Krol, Manager Special Driver Programs P.O. Box Harrisburg, PA

33 Failure to follow the contest rules results in disqualification of posters. 1. Poster size must be 11 X 17 or 12 X 18. Construction paper may be used, but entries must be mounted on quality paper. 2. Lamination is not permitted and will disqualify the poster. 3. Poster designs may not incorporate any copyrighted characters, photographs, and magazine or newspaper illustrations. 4. Illustrations must be positive in approach, demonstrating only proper school bus safety behavior. It should be the exclusive work of the student entering the contest. 5. At least part of the yellow school bus must be included on the poster. 6. The slogan Be Aware - Know the Danger Zone! must be included on the poster. The illustration should harmonize with the theme and demonstrate safety. 7. Only freehand drawn letters may be used. Lettering should be clearly legible, even if used as part of the poster design. 8. Wood, plastic, glass or metal cannot be used. Collage materials cannot be used. Glued on pieces will disqualify the poster. 9. Posters must be postmarked by June 30, Fill out the entry form in its entirety and attach it securely to the back of the poster. Please print clearly.

34 National Competition The four First Place winning posters from the State Competition will be forwarded by PennDOT to the National Competition. Posters selected for final judging will be reviewed by a national board of judges, comprised of prominent individuals in the field of pupil transportation safety. The winning poster will be used for national distribution in Criteria for the selection of award-winning posters are: A. Relationship of the poster design to school bus practices. B. Originality of the poster and how the idea is expressed in the poster design. C. Artwork and its execution. D. Visual impact of the poster design. All rules regarding poster specification, themes, lettering, etc., must be followed. The penalty for noncompliance will be disqualification of the poster. All entries become the property of the National School Bus Safety Week (NSBSW) Committee. The right to modify any poster for reproduction is reserved by the NSBSW Committee. National School Bus Safety Week Poster winners will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each division as follows: 1st Place and Overall Winner 1st Place Winner s of remaining 3 divisions 2nd Place Winner s of each 4 divisions 3rd Place Winner s of each 4 divisions $1,000 Savings Bond $500 Savings Bond $250 Savings Bond $100 Savings Bond All winners must have a social security number before a Savings Bond will be issued. The National School Bus Safety Week Committee is comprised of members of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, the National School Transportation Association, the National Safety Council s School Transportation Section, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, and school bus manufacturers and suppliers. You can obtain more information about National School Bus Safety Week by inquiring on the internet at This website also gives the future slogans and dates for the National School Bus Safety Week.

35 Please Print Division Entering: (Circle One) 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Name: Grade: Age: School: Home Address: City: State: Zip: Township: County: Home Phone #: ( ) School Address: City: State: Zip: Township: County: School Phone #: ( ) Principal Name: Teacher Name: Teacher Signature: Please Print Division Entering: (Circle One) 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Name: Grade: Age: School: Home Address: City: State: Zip: Township: County: Home Phone #: ( ) School Address: City: State: Zip: Township: County: School Phone #: ( ) Principal Name: Teacher Name: Teacher Signature: Please Print Division Entering: (Circle One) 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Name: Grade: Age: School: Home Address: City: State: Zip: Township: County: Home Phone #: ( ) School Address: City: State: Zip: Township: County: School Phone #: ( ) Principal Name: Teacher Name: Teacher Signature:

36 Students: Angel Miller, Margaret Howells, Eric Mole and Brian Stone (pictured above). (not pictured); Camryn Direso, Joie Feng, Nicole Marie Garvey, Erika Babenko, Erika Kraus, Veronica Mears and Kennedy Eberhardt Honored School Bus Drivers: Larry Hannon, of Centennial School District; George Soverns, of Rittenhouse Bus Lines; Adam Feeser, of Boyo Transportation; Ted Dubbs(pictured), of Interboro School District. Lisa Yeager(pictured), of Eagle Wolfington Leasing; Steven Dilworth(pictured), of Eagle Wolfington Bus Lines; John Welsh, of Lower Merion School District. Speakers: Janet Dolan, Director of PennDOT s Bureau of Driver Licensing; Burt Blackburn, Chairman of PASBO s Transportation Committee; Bill Roenigk, President PA School Bus Association; Kevin Prady, President of Pupil Transportation Association of Pennsylvania; Capt. Michael Patrick, Pennsylvania State Police A ceremony was held in the honor of the student and school bus driver winners listed above on Monday, October 19, 2009 in the Capitol Rotunda of the Main Capitol Building. Parents, siblings, relatives, school officials and employers accompanied the winners. The ceremony was followed by a tour of the Capitol. PennDOT received support from the PA Association of School Business Officials, PA School Bus Association and the Pupil Transportation Association of PA.

37 First Place: Eric Mole Bradford Woods Elementary School Bradford Woods, PA Second Place: Camryn Direso Worrall Elementary School Broomall, PA Third Place: Margaret Howells Southern Elementary School New Freedom, PA First Place: Joie Feng North Allegheny School District Pittsburgh, PA Second Place: Nicole Marie Garvey H.D. Berkey Elementary School Arnold, PA Third Place: Erika Babenko McDonald Elementary School Warminster, PA

38 First Place: Brian Stone Log College Middle School Warminster, PA Second Place: Erika Kraus Hopewell Jr. High School Aliquippa, PA Third Place: Veronica Mears W.A. McCreery Middle School Marion Center, PA First Place: Angel Miller Friendship Elementary School Glen Rock, PA Second Place: Kennedy Eberhardt South Side Elementary School Hookstown, PA

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40 safety rules. For twenty three million students nationwide, the school day begins and ends with a trip on a school bus. The greatest risk is not riding the bus, but approaching or leaving the bus. Before children go back to school or start school for the first time, it is essential that adults and children know traffic Drivers When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch out for children walking or bicycling to school. When driving in neighborhoods with school zones, watch out for young people who may be thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking of getting there safely. Slow down. Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in neighborhood. Slow down. Watch for children playing and congregating near bus stops. Be alert. Children arriving late for the bus may dart into the street with out looking for traffic. Learn and obey the school bus laws in your state. Learn the "flashing signal light system" that school bus drivers use to alert motorists of pending actions: Yellow flashing lights indicate that the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles. Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate that the bus has stopped, and that children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop sign is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again.

41 Children Get to the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. When the bus approaches, stand at least three giant steps (6 feet) away from the curb, and line up away from the street. Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says that it's okay before stepping onto the bus. If you have to cross the street in front of the bus, walk on the sidewalk or along the side of the road to a point at least five giant steps (10 feet) ahead of the bus before you cross. Be sure that the bus driver can see you, and you can see the bus driver. Use the handrails to avoids falls. When exiting the bus, be careful that clothing with drawstrings, and book bags with straps don't get caught in the handrails or doors. Never walk behind the bus. Walk at least three giant steps away from the side of the bus. If you drop something near the bus, tell the bus driver. Never try to pick it up because the driver may not be able to see you. Parents Teach children to follow these common sense practices to make school bus transportation safer.

42 McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc Ferndale Ave. Johnstown, PA Physical Demands Job Title: School Bus Driver Rarely: Less than 1% Occasionally: 1-33% Frequently: 34-65% Continually: % STANDING: Occasionally 5% - when preparing for route and filling fuel tank on concrete or blacktop surfaces SITTING: Continually 95%- on high backed cushioned seat while driving. It should be noted that the employee is permitted to bring lumbar supports. LIFTING: Not required. PUSHING: Occasionally 10% - in order to open the bus door; arm s length distance to use hinged lever. CLIMBING: Occasionally 5% - there are two rubber surface steps when entering the bus. SQUATTING/STOOPING: Not required. REACHING: Occasionally 10% - when opening and closing bus doors; arm s length reach between shoulder and waist level. WALKING: Occasionally 5% - when preparing for route and filling fuel tank; distance varies, however, up to 25 yards on concrete and/or blacktop surfaces. TWISTING: Occasionally 15% - at wrist to turn bus while driving throughout the course of the route and to open/close door of the bus. CARRYING: Not required. PULLING: Occasionally 10% - to close bus door; arm s length distance to use hinged lever. BENDING: Continually 80% - at elbow while driving. KNEELING: Not required. CRAWLING: Not required. Physical Demands Worksheet Page 1

43 McIlwain School Bus Lines, Inc Ferndale Ave. Johnstown, PA School Bus Safety Rules Wear bright colors so the bus driver and others can see you. Walk to the bus stop with a friend or parent. Don t talk to strangers on the way. Cross streets only at crosswalks or street corners. At the bus stop, stay safely away from the road. Don t push, yell, or throw things while at the bus stop or on the bus. Use the handrail when getting on and off the bus. Stay seated on the bus and keep the aisle clear. Never put anything out of the bus window. Pat attention to the bus driver. Keep out of the Danger Zone, which is 10 feet all around the bus. Safety Rules Page 1