Bryan Ward - Kids Road Safety

Teach your child how to get safely to and from school and other places they go – whether they walk, bike or go by bus. Make clear rules about getting home.

Go to school with your child so that you can show them the safest route. Teach them to deal with hazards like narrow footpaths or busy roads. If they walk, make sure they always use pedestrian crossings.

Who does your child walk home with? Meet the parents of children in your area and keep in touch.

Teach the children to walk home together in twos or small groups, not alone. Make other arrangements if someone is away.

At the weekend try walking the route to school with your kids and identifing safe places for them to go if they are in trouble as well as dangerous places (blind corners etc).

Teach your child a contact emergency phone number (should they need it) as well as their home address.