St. Elizabeth Seton School hosting school bus safety zone simulations

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“It is important to continue to hold transportation events in our schools,” says Kelli Pickett from the Transportation Department at RDCRS in a press release. “By holding this event at the school, it reminds students that the school bus is an extension of the classroom and we continue to foster safe practices.”

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The District’s Transportation Department will lead the simulations with a life-size safety zone mat and bus. A safety zone is described as an area at least 1 metre from the curb of a road where students must stand when waiting for the school bus to arrive and depart.

In the morning (five minutes prior to pick-up time), students of all ages are required to line-up in the safety zone until the bus door opens. This also applies in the afternoon when the school bus operator drops students off.

All students need to wait in their seat until the bus door opens before heading to the safety zone and students need to remain in the safety zone when the bus departs.

Students are NOT allowed to cross in front or behind the bus during pick-up or drop-off, as the City of Red Deer does not use alternating flashing red lights to control traffic.