Bus Safety Week aims to raises awareness to improve bus safety for all road users.
The main component of Bus Safety Week is the ‘Be Bus Aware’ campaign that encourages all road users to be aware of safety around buses.

Parents and carers - always hold your child’s hand

Adults have an important part to play in keeping children safe around roads. School-aged children might seem independent, but they still need a hand around traffic. Remember:

• Always meet your child at school or the bus stop. Never wait on the opposite side of the road and call them across
• Until they are at least 10 years old, always supervise your child and hold their hand when walking to and from the bus stop or interchange and when crossing the road
• Remind your children to always wait until the bus has gone then use a safe place to cross the road.

Drivers

Drivers should:

• Look out for children on footpaths or crossing the street, especially around schools, buses and bus stops
• Leave plenty of space when you’re driving or stopped around buses, to keep children safe and improve bus drivers’ vision of the road environment
• Slow down to 40km/h when lights flash on the front and back of buses. These warn motorists that the bus is picking up or dropping off kids. You should always slow down when buses stop as children can be nearby, even when lights aren’t flashing
• Give way to buses pulling out from bus stops and avoid merging too closely in front of buses.