Transportation

Getting on the Bus

• Be on  time at your bus stop. Stay back from the roadway until the bus is completely stopped. (Student conduct at the bus stop is the responsibility of the parents)
• Hold on to the handrail as you get on or off the bus. Be sure to carry a backpack for all your books and papers.
• Take a seat immeditely.

Riding the Bus

• Stay in your seat. Keep hands and head inside the bus at all times.
• Be coureous to other riders and to your driver. Do not use profane language. Talk quietly with your friends.
• Do not eat or drink on the bus.
• Absolutly no smoking.
• Do not litter. Help keep the bus clean.
• Keep aisles clear at all times. A package or musical insturment that can be held on yoru lap is permissible, as long as it does not obstruct the driver’s vision. No glass or animals are permitted.
• Do not play with emergency exits.
• If you see something wrong or unsafe, report it ot the driver immediately.
• You may not leave the bus at any scheduled stop other than your own without parental permission and approval.
• Always follow the bus driver’s instructions. The driver is in full command and is authorized to assign seats if necessary. The driver may explain other safety guidelines during the school year.

When Red Lights Flash – Don’t Pass

To ensure the safetly of students when they are riding on school buses, drivers of other vehicles may not pass when a bus’s red lights are flashing.  Many drivers assume that this law refers only to buses stopped in streets and roadways.  However, the law was revised in 1990 to include driveways and school parking areas as locations where buses may not be passed if the red lights are flashing.

Drivers who fail to stop when a school bus has its red lights on face costly penalties and can even land in jail:

• First Conviction: Carries a fine of between $250 and $400, a jail sentence of up to 30 days, or both.
• Second Conviction: within three years carries an increased fine of between $600 and $750, a jail sentence of up to 180 days, or both.
• Third or Subsequent Convictions: within three years carries penalties of a fine between $750 and $850, a jail sentence up to 180 days, or both.

Head on over to our Business Office page for lots of information about Electric Busses.

Information includes our fleet electrification plan, as well as information about the New York school bus incentive programs.