Manitoba’s annual School Bus Safety Week program is upon us as the province observes the event during the third full week of October.
Manitoba Education and Training bases its annual theme on the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) poster contest theme. Typically, this theme is directed at a specific group (e.g. students; the motoring public).
School Bus Safety Week is an opportunity for students to receive school bus ridership training; for reminding parents and the motoring public to be particularly careful around school bus vehicles; and, for school divisions to examine their pupil transportation practices.
Although the school bus safety week theme changes annually, one message remains constant – be aware and be safe around the school bus. NAPT’s School Bus Safety Week poster themes for the next two years include “Red Lights Mean STOP!” for 2019 and “Can’t Touch This – The Danger Zone!” for 2020.
