Road Safety Awareness – Year 8 to 10

Road Safety Education Officer Service - Governance, Promotion and Road Safety Education Branch

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How Did You Get To School?

Walk

Car / Bus

Bicycle

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First, find a safe place to cross, then stop

Stand on the pavement near the kerb

Look all around for traffic and listen

If traffic is coming, let it pass. Look all around again

When no traffic is near, walk straight across the road

Keep looking and listening for traffic as you cross

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Pedestrian Safety

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Always use the pavement, where there is one Walk on the inside of the pavement away from traffic

If you must cross the road, find and use a safer place

If there is no pavement walk on the right hand side of the road so you are facing the oncoming traffic

Drivers23

Passengers11

Pedal Cyclists2

Other – Quads etc

3KILLED

59

2011

Motor Cyclists7

Pedestrians13

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Can You Name The Five Pedestrian Crossings Used in the UK?

Zebra Crossing

Puffin Crossing

Toucan Crossing

Pelican Crossing

Pegasus Crossing

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Other Safer Places to Cross

Traffic Island Foot Bridge

Subway (Underpass)

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Don’t hang about near the school gates as drivers might not see you

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Where?

Near a corner or on a bend

Between parked cars

Either side of a hill

Dangerous Places to Cross

Restricted Vision

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Speed

“the faster the speed, the bigger the mess”

Mobile Phones - Texting / Chatting / Gaming

IPOD - Music

Friends - Messing about

Weather - Restricted Vision

Distractions

These include...

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Make Sure You Can Be Seen

Wear Hi-Viz clothes Day & Night

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Be Bright, Be Seen

Seat Belt Law

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Seat belts must be worn where fitted

Only one person per seat belt

Children must use the correct car seat

From 14 years old you are responsible for wearing your own seat belt

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Make sure your family are allwearing their seat belts correctly

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Put on your seat beltor this

could be

YOU

Get on the Bus Safely

Safely store your school bags keeping the aisle

clear

Sit in a seat and put on your seat belt (if fitted)

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Never Cross Behind The Bus

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Wait Until The Bus Drives Away

Winking Bus Lights

All school buses must be fitted with winking lights

This shows other drivers that the bus is loading/unloading

passengers

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Cycling can be Enjoyable and Fun

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Cycling Safely

Make sure your bicycle is the correct size for you

Before you ride your bicycle make sure it is

safe !

Has it...good brakes, properly inflated tyres

with good tread, a bell, a rear reflector and if cycling at night,

working lights front and rear?

And always wear a cycle helmet

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Make sure the helmet fits correctly

Make sure you can see and hear clearly

Make sure the straps are not twisted

Never Ever Ride Your Bicycle Without Wearing A Helmet!

The Cycle Helmet

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Do...

wear bright clothing

use lights after dark and in poor weather conditions

use cycle lanes where available

show drivers what you plan to do

look and signal before you start, stop or turn

ride a straight course past parked cars

Don't ...

ride on pavements

‘jump’ red lights

ignore traffic signs

ride across pedestrian crossings

forget you helmet

weave in and out passed parked cars

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Guidance for Cyclists