Except for special education circumstances, buses are generally not routed into a cul-de-sac. Cul-de-sac stops are considered unwise for the following reasons:

• Cul-de-sac stops create blind spots, often causing students to enter or exit in a danger zone around the bus. (At a corner stop or street curb stop, they enter/exit outside the danger zone.)
• Different styles and sizes of buses make maneuvering in a cul-de-sac difficult.
• The rear of the bus has the potential to swing around close to the sidewalk.
• Parked cars and other obstacles create road hazards that may not be seen until entering the cul-de-sac and at a point of no return.
• Backing up a bus when students are on board is strictly forbidden.
• Property damage to mailboxes and landscaping can occur.