Safety When Riding the Bus

WAITING FOR THE BUS

• Use the bus schedule to minimize the length of time waiting for the bus.

• Plan your route to use the busiest, best-lighted stop possible, both to get on and off a bus or subway. If you must wait, stay near the attendant’s stand or in the best-lighted area available.

• Be sure to have your fare out and ready before you leave home, office, or store.

WHILE RIDING THE BUS

• If few people are on the bus, sit near the driver.

• Keep your purse, shopping bag, backpack, packages, etc., in your lap, on your arm, or between your feet -- not by themselves on an empty seat.

• Don’t let yourself doze off on a bus, it can make you an easy target.

• If someone is bothering you on the bus, tell the driver.

• If you feel uneasy about getting off at your usual stop, stay on the bus until the next stop.

Pay attention to your surroundings on the bus and avoid 'automatic pilot'.