Community
October Traffic Safety Awareness - School Bus Safety
| Nature of Incident: | October Traffic Safety Awareness – School Bus Safety | ||
| Location: | Thousand Oaks, CA | ||
| Date & Time: | Month of October 2021 | ||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Police Department – Traffic Bureau | ||
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| School Bus Safety The Thousand Oaks Police Department strives to promote traffic safety within the community. In an effort to recognize certain hazards while driving, the Traffic Bureau is continuing a monthly traffic awareness reminder program, addressing a traffic topic each month. While we focus on a specific topic each month, it’s always imperative to constantly strive to follow all rules of the road. The month of October is dedicated to “School Bus Safety”. Our children have been back to school for a couple of months now, but it’s important we review some important school bus safety tips. Students are about 70 times more likely to get to school safely when taking a bus instead of traveling by car. That’s because school buses are the most regulated vehicles on the road; they’re designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries; and in every state, stop-arm laws protect children from other motorists. There is no question that seat belts play an important role in keeping passengers safe in these vehicles. But school buses are different by design, including a different kind of safety restraint system that works extremely well. Large school buses are heavier and distribute crash forces differently than passenger cars and light trucks do. Because of these differences, bus passengers experience much less crash force than those in passenger cars, light trucks, and vans. NHTSA decided the best way to provide crash protection to passengers of large school buses is through a concept called “compartmentalization.” This requires that the interior of large buses protect children without them needing to buckle up. Through compartmentalization, children are protected from crashes by strong, closely-spaced seats that have energy-absorbing seat backs. Here are some simple rules for your child to follow:
For more information on child passenger safety, please visit: https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/back-to-school/bus https://www.consumerreports.org/child-safety/school-bus-safety-tips/ |
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| Prepared by: | Sgt. Dennis Sliva | ||
| News Release Date: | October 1, 2021 | ||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sgt. Dennis Sliva Office (805) 494-8271 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: | Captain Dean Cook | ||
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511