Transportation

Bus Routes 2022-2023

As winter continues, all across the Bitterroot Valley we will be observing that timeless ritual: unsafe driving conditions.

Unfortunately, school is also a time when children are at increased risk of transportation related injuries from pedestrian, bicycle, school bus, and motor vehicle crashes because there are many more children on the road each morning and afternoon and many drivers’ patterns change. Therefore, as the school opens its doors, it is time for everyone – motorists, parents, educators, and students – to improve their traffic safety practices. The following tips can help make it a safe and happy school year for the whole community.

Tips for Motorists

  • Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits.
  • Always stop for a school bus that has stopped to load or unload students. Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm tell you the school bus is stopped to load or unload students. State law requires you to STOP.
  • When driving in neighborhoods or school zones, watch for young people who may be in a hurry to get to school and may not be thinking about getting there safely.

Tips for Parents

  • Help your children learn and practice the safety rules for walking, bicycling, or riding in a passenger car or school bus.
  • Supervise young children as they are walking or biking to school or as they wait at the school bus stop.
  • Be a good role model, especially when you are with your kids. Always buckle up in the car, always wear a helmet when biking, and always follow pedestrian safety rules.

Tips for Students

  • Always buckle up when you are riding in a car.
  • Always wear a helmet and follow traffic safety rules when riding your bike.
  • If you ride a school bus, learn and practice the safety rules for waiting at the bus stop, getting on and off the bus, and riding the bus.
  • If you walk to school, learn and practice the safety rules for pedestrians. Always cross at cross walks and obey all traffic signs.
  • Be a good role model for your younger brothers and sisters and friends, and help them learn and practice the safety rules.