What is the correct practice when a pupil must cross the street in front of the bus?

• A. Stop at a safe distance, direct the pupil to walk in front of the bus where the driver can see them, and give clear crossing instructions.
• B. Have pupil cross behind the bus.
• C. Let pupil cross at any time.
• D. Push pupil to cross after traffic.

Answer: (A)

The situation is handled safely when the pupil crosses in front of the bus under the driver’s supervision. The driver should stop at a safe distance from the curb, then direct the pupil to walk in front of the bus where the driver can clearly see them, and provide a clear, simple instruction for when to start crossing. This arrangement keeps the child in the driver’s line of sight, makes the crossing predictable for approaching traffic, and gives the pupil a single, controlled path to cross.

Crossing behind the bus is unsafe because the driver cannot reliably see a child there, and crossing when traffic is present or crossing at any time ignores the bus’s role in controlling the crossing area.