Pedestrian Safety
Look out before you step out
Facts For Parents
- Working hard to raise awareness of the dangers to pedestrians, and to provide leadership, expertise, and resources to communities across America to combat these crashes
- We would like parents, caregivers, educators, traffic safety officials, and advocates to make the most of our pedestrian safety resources to improve the quality of life in their communities
- Walking around traffic requires the same thinking skills as driving a car or even riding your bike
- Make sure you keep your child safe
- Make you kid change the world by listening and following the rules when it comes to crossing the road
Prevention
- Cross at a corner of the street
- Use traffic signals whenever possible
- Make eye contact with a driver of a vehicle that comes your way
- Look both ways ( left-right-left again)
- If there is a sidewalk, use that instead of the road
- Watch for cars