School Bus Safety
A vehicle approaching from either direction must stop and remain stopped for school buses loading or unloading students when the alternating flashing red lights are activated. This applies in both city and rural areas. A vehicle on a highway divided into separate roadways is not required to stop upon meeting or passing a stopped school bus on a different roadway.
Our SISD students are required to stand in a straight line while waiting for the bus to arrive.
A school district may not require or allow a child to stand on a school bus that is in motion.
STOP – LOOK – LISTEN
Every 90 minutes a vehicle and train collide somewhere in the United States.
- In 1996, there were 471 deaths and over 1,500 injuries in highway-rail grade crossing collisions in the United States.
- Texas leads the nation in fatalities at grade crossings, with 55 deaths and 229 injuries.
- Nationally, 25% of all vehicles involved in grade crossing collisions strike the side of the train.
- Over 50% of all collisions occur at crossings where lights or gates are installed.
- Nationally, 472 people lost their lives and 467 people were injured trespassing on railroad right-of-way.
Helpful Links
(Fatality and injury data from Federal Railroad Administration)