Frequently Asked Questions: Road safety - cycling and walking to school
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Road safety - cycling and walking to school FAQs
Q: Road Safety: How can I teach my child Road Safety?
Q: Road Safety: How can I find out more about National Road Safety Campaigns and Educational Materials?
Q: Road Safety: Are there any web sites that I can use to educate my child with regard to Road Safety?
Q: Road Safety: What are the Walk to and from School Campaigns?
Q: Road Safety: Why are the Council and the police so concerned about drivers and riders who speed?
Q: Safer Journeys to School - Why does my school need Safer Journeys to School?
Q: How can I get involved in my local school’s Safer Journeys to School project?
Q: Safer Journeys to School - What is a School Travel Plan?
Q: Safer Journeys to School - Does the scheme work?
Q: Walking Bus - How will a Walking Bus benefit parents and children?
Q: Walking Bus - How will the school benefit?
Q: Walking Bus - Who can volunteer to drive or conduct a Walking Bus?
Q: Walking Bus - Are the volunteers vetted?
Q: Walking Bus - What road safety training is provided?
Q: Walking Bus - If I volunteer will I need to run the Bus every day?
Q: Walking Bus - What age children are suitable for the Walking Bus?
Q: Walking Bus - How many children travel on the Bus?
Q: Walking Bus - What does a volunteer do if a child misbehaves on the Bus?
Q: Walking Bus - In the event of an accident who takes responsibility?
Q: Walking Bus - How is the route chosen?
Q: Walking Bus - How is the route risk assessed?
Q: Walking Bus - What happens if the route needs to be changed for some reason?
Q: Walking Bus - How are the Bus stops chosen?
Q: Walking Bus - Is there a timetable?
Q: Walking Bus - Is there a register?
Q: Walking Bus - What happens if a child wants to change his/her days of travelling by Bus?
Q: Walking Bus - Can children travel on the Bus on a casual basis?
Q: Walking Bus - How do parents keep up to date with changes to the volunteer rota etc?
Q: Walking Bus - Does the Bus run in bad weather and at the start of term?
Q: Walking Bus - Are fluorescent jackets provided?
Q: Walking Bus - Do all Buses have trolleys?
Q: Walking Bus - Should there be an incentive scheme for children using the Bus?
Incentive schemes are an excellent way of promoting the Walking Bus. Stickers, stationary, house points and merit certificates have all been used successfully in schools across the country. Fund-raising or sponsorship may be needed to fund an incentive scheme.
Q: Walking Bus - Who is the Route Coordinator and what does s/he do?
Q: Walking Bus - Who is the School Coordinator and what does s/he do?