Parents need to spend time talking to their children about the need for road safety. Discuss safety rules with your child and practise them always. Talk to them of how they need to be aware of the environment around them - that sometimes it's not their fault that accidents happen. People get tired, make poor decisions, are intoxicate, are not concentrating, or are just plain dumb.
How many parents have I seen walking in the carpark without looking to see if cars were reversing. There's no way that anyone can see children as they back out. Parents and children walking behind cars need to look for the reverse lights and should give way to reversing vehicles - not the other way around.
Then there are those children who happily dash toward the pedestrian crossing. This gives the signal to children that they might run in certain areas of the carpark. This is totally unacceptable. Children need to walk slowly and be aware of the dangers around them.
Crossing the carpark or the road should be done as a team - with good communication. Children need to pay attention and not distract you or other children as they walk amongst cars.
Stay safe.
Colin
Links
- Traffic Safety for Children taking Buses or Public Transportation
- Child Car Safety - Around the Car
- Booster Seats and Car Safety
- Road Safety
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