School Bus Stop Safety Program

Background Address Safety at School Bus Stops City-School District-Sheriff’s Office Working Group Develop Strategies to Improve Safety Engineering, Education, Enforcement, and Encouragement (4E)

Strategies Engineering Bus Stop Pad and Signage Reduce size of bus stops Relocate stops Education Parents, Students, and Public (Motorist) Public Service Announcements (- Pedestrian-Cyclist Safety Week – Aug. 15 -19)

Strategies Enforcement Encouragement Special Events Stopping for Buses during pick-up Hazardous Parking Encouragement Special Events Peer Events (Problem Solvers)

Bus Stops - Background 408 bus stops in Palm Coast (560 Countywide) 21% or 87 bus stops have 20 or more users 20% or 82 have 3 or less users

Number of Riders by Bus Stop Type Long Creek Nature Preserve College Waterway Palm Coast Yacht Club

Number of Bus Stops by Grade

Implementation - Pilot Program - Bus Stop Pads Ranking Factors Ridership (Volume) Type of Road (Location) Age Group (Grade Level of Students) Bus Driver Input

Implementation - Bus Stop Pad – Pilot Program Benefits Provides students safe waiting area Increased visibility at bus stop Prohibit cars from obstructing view at bus stop Dry area during or after rain

Implementation - Pilot Program - Bus Stop Pads Ranking Factors

Implementation - Bus Stop Pad – Pilot Program Install Pad at three bus stops (high volume and permanency) London Dr. and Lee Dr. Rolling Sands Dr. and Rolling Fern Dr. Farmsworth Dr. and Fairbank Ln.

Implementation - Bus Stop Pad – Pilot Program Pad and signage only 9’X20’ Installed by Public Works

Implementation - Bus Stop Pad – Pilot Program

Implementation- Bus Stop Pad – Pilot Program

Next Steps Field review by Public Works, Construction Management, and School District Monitor feedback & use of pads Criteria for Signage Program

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