Arrive without rushing
The next bus is a better choice than a hurried road crossing.
Module 04
Safer Bus Journeys
A bus journey includes several traffic decisions before you are even on board. Learn to arrive without rushing, wait for the bus to stop, check beside it and regain a clear view before crossing.
Your bus-stop scan
Treat each part as a new decision
Wait for a full stop
Approach to board only after the bus has stopped for passengers.
Check beside the bus
Look both ways for cyclists and other traffic before stepping into a lane.
Regain a clear view
Let the bus move away before making a separate crossing decision.
A stopped bus can still hide moving traffic. Pause, restore a clear view and make every crossing decision separately.
Source-verified guidance
What supports the choices
Do not let catching a bus replace the normal safe crossing routine; if the stop is across the road, stop, look, listen and cross only when it is safe, even if the bus leaves.
Get on or off a bus only when it has stopped to allow passengers to board or leave.
When getting off a bus, watch for cyclists and check every possible direction before stepping across a cycle or bus lane, because traffic in those lanes may move differently from the main flow.
Do not cross directly in front of or behind a bus; wait until it has moved away and you can see clearly in both directions before choosing where and when to cross.
European/common safety guidance—not a unified European traffic code. Reviewed: 19. 8. 2026.