Buster the Safety Bus
Bus safety is an integral part of school transportation. The Transportation staff strives to provide safe and efficient transportation for all eligible students in our system. Working in conjunction with school staff, students, bus drivers, and parents, we promote bus safety each day. Bus safety begins at home with parents and students discussing behavior on the bus and at the bus stop. The Transportation staff provides safety presentations at the elementary schools featuring “Buster the Bus.”
Buster the Bus is a miniature, remote-controlled three-foot-tall cartoonish replica of a full-size yellow school bus, which is equipped with a working stop sign, crossing gate, and flashing red lights. It is just like a real bus!
Buster has unique features, which includes an almost musically friendly voice that enchants children while he provides concrete lessons about bus safety. Children also enjoy seeing the animated little bus, blinking flashing lights, swing-out stop sign and blinking eyes. In addition, Buster has windshields and a mouth for a front grill. Besides having adorable features, he talks to students about a very important message about school bus safety to children. Children love Buster the Bus!
Buster is a great symbol of our school bus safety program. He is the ideal size for teaching elementary age children. He can communicate with them at their eye level, and when he moves, children are not at all threatened. In addition, Buster is agile enough to maneuver easily in school classrooms and other restricted areas.
What does Buster do?
When Buster makes an entrance, the students giggle and grin. However, this cute little bus is all about teaching safety. Among many importation bus safety lessons, this program includes message about:
How to cross safely
Staying out of the "Danger Zone"
Roding the bus safely
How to safely wait for the bus
How to cross in front of the bus
How to climb up the steps
How to ride school buses to and from school
How to evacuate the school bus
How can we get Buster to visit our school?
To schedule Buster the Safety Bus for your school, please contact your Transportation Area Supervisor or email Kim Galbreath at kimberlygalbreath@ccs.k12.nc.us
The Buster Safety Bus presentation, is best suited for Pre-K through 2nd-grade students.
The school bus safety presentation last approximately 20-25 minutes then Buster is available for class/group pictures.
Buster is available for safety presentations on Monday-Friday during school hours.
To confirm your requested date, please provide the following:
POC email address and phone number.
Location of the presentation (school multi-purpose room, gymnasium, or any space that will accommodate the number of students attending the program that will allow all students to see Buster)
Grade level, number of sessions and the total number of students