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Mackay Transit Coaches has a Code of Conduct that applies to all passengers using its school services.
Respect other people and property
- Treat other people and their possessions with respect
- Follow the bus driver’s directions at all times
- Do not interfere with bus property, equipment, shelters or signs by marking or damaging them in any way
Wait for the bus in an orderly manner
- Wait well back from the curb until the bus stops and allow onboard passengers to leave first
- Stand quietly without calling out or shouting
- Do not push other people in the line
Students must:
- Always follow instructions from the driver about safety on the bus
- Show their bus pass, ticket or pay the fare upon entry into the bus
- Sit properly on a seat if one is available or in an allocated seat if directed by the driver
- If standing, remain in the area designated by the driver
- Store school bags under the seat or in appropriate luggage areas
Students must not:
- Bully other students
- Place feet on seats
- Fight, spit or use offensive language
- Throw any article around or from the bus
- Consume food or drink, or play music without permission of the driver
- Smoke (prohibited on all buses)
- Allow any portion of their bodies to protrude out of the bus windows
- Stand forward of the front seat
Use designated stops
- It is the responsibility of students to disembark at their correct designated stop
- Wait until the bus stops before standing to get off.
- Leave the bus in a quiet and orderly fashion
- Never cross the road in front of the bus. Wait for the bus to move away and it is safe
- Use crossing or traffic lights if available
In case of emergency or a breakdown follow the driver’s directions:
- Wait until the bus stops before standing to get off
- Leave the bus in a quiet and orderly fashion
- Wait in the area indicated by the driver
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