Using buses

Do not get on or off a bus unless it is standing at a bus stop. When waiting by a bus stop, keep a good distance from the edge of the footpath. You should queue for the bus -- this makes getting on the bus safer and quicker. When forming a queue, do not block the pavement. If queue railings/markings are provided, queue within the railings/markings. Do not stand on the roadway or force other pedestrians to step onto the roadway. Give passengers in wheelchairs and persons with disabilities priority in boarding the bus. Do not step onto the roadway to stop the bus when it is leaving. Using buses

If you want to get on a bus at a bus stop, give a clear signal for it to stop. When the bus approaches, stand well back and wait until it has stopped completely before getting on. If there is no separate entrance and exit, let the passengers get off first. Do not get on a crowded bus -- wait for the next one. Look out for cyclists riding between the bus and the pavement or side of the road.

After boarding a bus, move along, and sit down if a seat is available. Do not stand on the upper deck, at the staircase or beyond the yellow line near the bus entrance or exit. If you are a wheelchair user, you have to stabilise your wheelchair with locking device. The elderly, persons with disabilities, pregnant women or other people in need may use the priority seats, if available.

Hold on to a suitable handrail if you have to stand. Sit down and fasten the seat belt, if fitted. Offer your seat to those in need, such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, pregnant women and people travelling with young children. You must not talk to or distract the driver. Do not interfere with or try to operate the emergency exit door unless in emergency.

When you want to get off at next stop, use the bell-push, or similar device, in good time to signal the driver. Note the bus stop announcement. Do not alight while the door is opening or closing.

When you have got off the bus and you want to cross the road, wait until the bus has moved off and you have a clear view of the road in both directions. If the bus remains at the bus stop or stand, cross the road well away from it. Do not cross in front or at the rear of the bus.

At a public transport interchange or bus terminus, watch out for buses and other vehicles that may be coming in or moving off.