Active Travel Safety Videos
Videos are a great way to educate and encourage students to choose active and sustainable modes of travel regularly. Video topics cover pedestrian, road, and cycling safety. Click below.
Before the Ride – Helmets | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, emphasizes the importance of wearing a helmet before riding a bicycle. It demonstrates how a properly fitted helmet can significantly reduce the risk of head injuries and outlines the key steps to ensure a correct fit, including positioning, strap adjustment, and
Before the Ride – Your Bicycle | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, focuses on preparing a bicycle before a ride to ensure safe travel to and from school. It highlights the importance of checking key components such as tires, brakes, chain, and handlebars to confirm the bike is in good working condition. The
Benefits of Walking to the Bus Stop & Taking the Bus to School Video
Check out the wonderful videos that were created by the project team about Walking to the Bus Stop and Taking the Bus.
Benefits of Walking & Wheeling to School
Check out the wonderful videos that were created by the project team about Walking & Wheeling to School.
Biking in your Neighbourhood | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, focuses on safe cycling practices within neighbourhoods. It highlights how children can ride confidently by following basic road rules, staying visible, and being aware of vehicles, pedestrians, and surroundings. The video emphasizes riding in the correct position on the road, obeying
School Zone Safety | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, focuses on safety within school zones and highlights the responsibilities of drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. It emphasizes reduced speeds, awareness of children, and following signage and crossing rules. The video demonstrates safe behaviours such as using designated crossings, staying alert, and
Crossing Guards | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, focuses on school travel safety by explaining key rules and responsibilities for students near roadways and transportation environments. It highlights safe behaviours such as awareness of surroundings, proper crossing techniques, and understanding traffic signals or vehicle movements. Through simple, easy-to-follow examples,
Distracted Walking | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, highlights the dangers of distracted walking for students travelling to and from school. It demonstrates how distractions such as using a phone, listening to music, or not paying attention to surroundings can increase the risk of collisions when crossing streets. The
Drive to Five | A My Big Yellow Bus Safety Video
The “Drive to Five” video promotes safe, active school travel by encouraging families to park a short distance—about five minutes—from school and walk the rest of the way. It highlights how this simple practice can reduce congestion, improve student safety, and support healthier lifestyles through daily physical activity. The video