ParentSquareTransportation Safety
P-H-M school buses transport this community’s most precious cargo–children! Drivers should ALWAYS be mindful when school buses are on the road.
DON’T BE THIS PERSON …
Oh, Jesus Christ! Good morning! Go ahead. Do you know if there is a key road?
Bus video from March 18, 2025 on Ash Road, 7:42 a.m.
P-H-M has rear and front facing Stop Arm Cameras installed on all of our buses that allow for full video and audio recordings of bus routes. We also have forward facing cameras in our bus windshields.
If a car does pass a bus while the stop arms are extended, you will be caught! Our cameras record the footage and it will be sent to St. Joseph County Police Department and the local prosecutor.
STOP or pay the PRICE! Penalties include:
- Up to one year in jail
- Fines up to $5,000
- 90 day license suspension or up to 1 year for repeat offenses
- 8 points on driver’s license
We do not individuals to get in trouble. Ultimately, what we want is for drivers to to drive safely!
See the video below as a reminder of when to stop for buses.
When in doubt STOP!
It’s also important for students to be aware of their surroundings and follow school bus safety rules; this will help keep them safe.
We invite our families to watch the video below with their children to remind them of school bus safety rules. We want to keep all our students safe throughout the school year!
safety is a top-priority for Penn Harris Madison School Corporation we want to help our students and families by providing these school bus safety tips when the school bus approaches students should wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and be sure to stand at least ten feet away from the bus remain patient and wait for the service doors to open before approaching phm does not have students cross major roadways to board buses for those bus stops within neighborhoods where students cross the
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street students need to make eye contact with the driver and wait for the driver to wave which will indicate that it's safe for them to cross when boarding the bus students should hold on to both handrails while climbing the bus steps once on board students should sit facing forward in their seat it is not safe to stand or be in the aisle any backpacks or snow gear should either be on the students lap or under the seat when the bus arrives at its destination students should remain seated until the bus comes
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to a complete stop and the service door is open when getting off the bus hold both handrails and do not jump off the bottom step upon exiting immediately walk 10 feet away from the bus if students are crossing a street within a neighborhood again they should make eye contact with their bus driver and wait for them to signal to the student that it's safe to cross who you want all our students to be safe and we appreciate the partnership with our families to ensure the best for our students and to support
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