Loading and Unloading Students Sight distance The entire vehicle shall be clearly visible for a minimum of 400 feet. – Give traffic adequate warning that the bus is going to stop. Slow down. Check mirrors. Turn on alternating yellow flashers a minimum of 200 feet prior to stop. Turn on right turn signal. Pull as far to the right as possible, cancel turn signal, and come to a stop. Place the bus in neutral and apply parking brake. Check traffic. Open door to activate alternating red lights. Load crossing passengers using the uniformed hand signal palm out and a sweeping – motion to the right. Students that are required to cross the roadway use the uniformed hand signal palm – out and a sweeping motion to the left* Count the number of students loading or unloading the bus. Close the door and allow traffic to clear. If traffic does not move, do not direct traffic with any signal. When traffic clears, activate the left turn signal. Recheck the mirrors for traffic and pedestrians. Enter the roadway safely. NOTE: Certain roads and volume of traffic will not permit buses to let traffic clear. If this is the case, let traffic clear every other stop and notify management of this condition. PA 187 Section 55 2. (d)
Loading and Unloading Students Sight distance – The entire vehicle shall be clearly visible for a minimum of 400 feet. Give traffic adequate warning that the bus is going to stop. Slow down. Check mirrors. Turn on alternating yellow flashers a minimum of 200 feet prior to stop. Turn on right turn signal. Pull as far to the right as possible, cancel turn signal, and come to a stop. Place the bus in neutral and apply parking brake. Check traffic. Open door to activate alternating red lights. Load crossing passengers using the uniformed hand signal – palm out and a sweeping motion to the right. Students that are required to cross the roadway use the uniformed hand signal – palm out and a sweeping motion to the left* Count the number of students loading or unloading the bus. Close the door and allow traffic to clear. If traffic does not move, do not direct traffic with any signal. When traffic clears, activate the left turn signal. Recheck the mirrors for traffic and pedestrians. Enter the roadway safely. NOTE: Certain roads and volume of traffic will not permit buses to let traffic clear. If this is the case, let traffic clear every other stop and notify management of this condition. PA 187 Section 55 2. (d)