Let's teach our kids road safety

From 15 to 22 November, it is National Road Safety Week- a time to wear a yellow ribbon and remind our students how to be safe on and around roads. It is so important to teach our students how to travel safety to and from school each day but we need your help. Please encourage your child to practice safe behaviours around roads. Our School Crossing Supervisors have some great tips to share on road safety:

• always STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK before crossing a road
• wait for the School Crossing Supervisor to signal it is safe to cross
• before crossing as a pedestrian (zebra) crossing, wait for all cars to stop
• at pedestrian traffic lights wait for the ‘green man’ or the green WALK sign and never cross when they can see a ‘red man’ or the red DON’T WALK sign.

We also encourage you to get involved by wearing a yellow ribbon and committing to road safety by:

• Explaining traffic signs and signals with your child
• Driving slow around schools and remaining attentive
• Looking out for children and school crossing supervisors entering the road
• Making sure all of your passengers are wearing a seatbelt.

The safety of our students is our highest priority and together we can build a safer school community.

For more information view the school travel options on the Transport and Main Roads website.