Tennessee Association for Pupil Transportation

10/23/2026

🚌🍂 School bus safety is a shared responsibility.
From bus drivers and parents to motorists and communities, we all play a role in helping children get to school and back home safely. Let's stay alert, follow school bus safety rules, and put our students' safety first! 💛
BusPatrol

10/23/2026

🚌 Know the danger zone. Be seen. Stay safe.

The danger zone is the area around a school bus where students may be difficult for the driver to see. Safe habits matter every time students board, exit, or cross.

This National School Bus Safety Week, NASDPTS reminds students and families:

🛑 Stand back. Wait at least 10 feet—five giant steps—from the curb. Stay back until the bus has completely stopped and the driver directs you to board.

👀 See the driver. Be seen by the driver. Make eye contact and stay where the driver can see you. Never assume the driver knows you are there.

✋ Wait for the signal. Follow your driver’s directions before approaching the bus or crossing the road.

🚶 Cross in front—never behind. If you need to cross, walk along the sidewalk or roadside to a point at least 10 feet in front of the bus. Wait for the driver’s signal, then look left–right–left and confirm traffic has stopped before entering the road. Keep watching as you cross.

🎒 Exit carefully and move away. Use the handrail, walk rather than run, and move clear of the bus while staying in the driver’s view.

📚 Dropped something? Tell the driver. Never reach near or under the bus to retrieve it yourself.

Families: practice these steps together. Motorists: stop for the bus and give students the space to travel safely.

10/20/2026

On this second day of National School Bus Safety Week let's remember to, "Stop Today. Protect Tomorrow."

10/20/2026

Slow down and leave extra following distance for school buses. Pay attention to the road as well as the school bus signals, especially in residential areas during school commuting times.

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

🚌 National School Bus Safety Week | October 19–23, 2026 🚌

🌟 2026 Theme: Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes! 🌟

This week, Roane County Schools joins schools across the nation in recognizing National School Bus Safety Week! Keeping our students safe on and around school buses is a responsibility we all share.

🚦 Drivers: Slow down, stay alert, and always stop for school buses when required by law.

🚌 Students: Stay seated, follow your bus driver's instructions, and use caution when getting on and off the bus. **If your bus has seat belts, make sure to buckle up!**

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families: Remind your children about safe bus stop behavior and the importance of watching for traffic.

💛 Everyday Heroes: A special THANK YOU to our dedicated Roane County Schools bus drivers and transportation staff! Your commitment to safely transporting our students each day makes you everyday heroes in our school communities!

Safe Rides Start with All of Us! Let's work together to keep our students safe every day! 🚌💛

10/20/2026

Is your child's bus stop close to railroad tracks? This National School Bus Safety Week, be sure to join your kids at their bus stop and go over railroad safety basics. Never walk or play on the tracks and always cross at designated crossings.

10/18/2026

Let’s celebrate School Transportation Week with a special thank you to all the men and women who make this work possible on a daily basis !

10/14/2026

This is the reason we work so hard on a daily basis serving students in Tennessee! We do this for the sake of our children! What a fun photo recently captured at a school transportation event!

10/14/2026

Get Ready, Tennessee! National School Bus Safety Week is October 19–23, 2026!

This year's theme, “Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes,” reminds us of the incredible responsibility and dedication of our school transportation professionals who safely transport Tennessee's most precious cargo every day!

We encourage ALL Tennessee school districts to get involved! Celebrate your drivers, recognize your transportation teams, engage your students, and remind your communities that school bus safety is everyone's responsibility.

Let's make this week an opportunity to showcase the outstanding work happening across our state and recognize the everyday heroes behind the wheel!

Tennessee, let's show our school bus pride!