Get routes right, allow more time, start school safely
Classes will resume on September 1. The Transport Department urges students to familiarise themselves early with public transport routes to and from their schools and the service frequencies, especially those attending a new school. As the overall road traffic on that day will be busier, students should allow more time. They should also take heed of road safety on their journeys, properly use crossing facilities to cross the road, and not use a mobile phone, listen to any audio device, play mobile games, eat or drink when crossing the road.
Parents, guardians or private car drivers carrying child passengers should choose and use a suitable Child Restraining Device, such as a child safety seat, that is appropriate for children's body size and complies with relevant standards for child passengers aged below 8 and less than 1.35 metres in height as soon as possible in the new school year to meet the new statutory requirements with effect from November 1.
Drivers of nanny vans and school buses should heighten their vigilance and drive carefully. An escort must be provided on board when serving kindergarten or primary school students. Escorts should assist students to wear seat belts if provided, and ensure that they and all students have properly buckled up before departure. Students should never be left unattended in the vehicles.
Students and parents should heed the latest traffic news through the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk), the HKeMobility mobile application and radio and television broadcasts, or refer to the press release (www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202508/25/P2025082400359.htm) for details.

