We all want our children to attend and return from school safely. Remember that it is parents who give children their first road safety lessons.
For this reason:
- Find the safest route for your child to follow to get to and return from school
- The shortest route is not necessarily the least dangerous. Check your child`s route to school many times over. When you decide on the most appropriate route, make sure you travel that route many times together so your child learns it properly
- Following the same route day-in day-out; your child will gradually learn all the details of that route, and consequently, all possible risks
- Your child should learn to stop at the curb before crossing the roadway
- Your child should learn to check both the left and right sides of the roadway carefully, crossing only when absolutely sure that no vehicles are coming
- Teach your child how to properly judge when a vehicle is far away or close. A wrong assessment could lead to an accident
- Always hold your child`s hand. Children should walk on the inner side of the pavement or sidewalk
- Teach your child that even at pedestrian crossings, he/she should be equally careful; Careful checking of the road left and right still applies here.
- In the evening, in particular, yellow or bright children`s clothing or reflective stickers help drivers better spot your child`s presence on the road
- If the traffic lights or street signs at the school or along the route followed are inadequate or damaged, inform the competent authorities immediately.
