Preschoolers Road Safety

Preschoolers Road Safety

• Safety on the road means learning how, where and with whom to cross a road. Children copy you so set a good example.
• Point out road safety signs, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and intersections. Talk to your child about what they mean and show them what to do.
• Children under seven are not able to judge how fast vehicles go so preschoolers should not cross the road alone.
• Always walk on footpaths and don't let children play on the road.
• You can help your child by:
  • teaching them to STOP, LOOK to the right, LOOK to the left, LOOK to the right again and walk straight across the road - NEVER RUN
  • practicing good road safety yourself
  • never calling them across a road to a waiting car
  • teaching them from a young age to recognise school crossings and that lollipop people are there to help them
  • practicing how to keep safe when you are both in public carparks, reversing drivers sometimes can't see children.

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