FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2009
Center Celebrates Bus Safety Week
Crystal City, TX – The Crystal City Center recognized Joe Martinez, Braulio Sepulveda & Richard Ramirez, bus drivers from the Center, for their ability to create a safe environment for the children during their bus routes. This is the 3rd year that TMC has supported School Bus Safety Week to help highlight the importance of school safety awareness and education.
This year’s theme, “Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm”, emphasizes the importance for drivers to follow the rules on the road and stop when the red lights flash and stop sign deploys and children are getting on and off the bus. The stop arm requires drivers in all states to stop.
As the safest mode of transportation to and from school, according to the National Academy of Science and U.S. Department of Transportation, parents trust the school bus to transport more than 26 million schoolchildren in 480,000 school buses each day. “In our center alone, 75 infant, toddlers and preschool children ride the school bus, our job is to ensure that they get to school safe and sound on each and every ride which is why we think it is so important to celebrate School Bus Safety Week,” stated Gracie Rodriguez- Center Manger.
