9 Secrets to Keep Kids Safe on the School Bus

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School Bus Safety: 9 Life-Saving Rules Every Kid Must Know

It's back-to-school time, and for many kids that means back on the bus. Experts say the school bus is by far the safest way for kids to get to school. Between 1994 and 2004, there were only 71 bus passenger deaths, according to WebMD. During the same period, traffic accidents involving cars and light trucks racked up almost 32,000 deaths.

But that doesn't mean the bus is risk-free. Here are nine safety tips from the New York Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.

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