Road Safety

Save Our Children on the Roads
Inculcate awareness about Road Safety
Secure the Future of the Nation

What children and their parents should do :

On the Road

• Whenever a child is on the road, he/she must move on the foot path facing the incoming traffic
• If there is no foot path on the road, the extreme sides of the road must be used
• The parents should look for their children on the road if they are along. While moving on the road children must be careful, looking for any open drain, banana skin or such other hazardous things

Crossing the Road

• Children should always cross the road on green pedestrian light and only through zebra crossings
• Where there is no such light or zebra crossing on the road, take help of traffic policeman or other road users
• When you cross a road, where there is neither pedestrian traffic signal nor anybody to help you

      Ø       Stop at the kerb
     Ø       Look to your right
     Ø       Look to your left
     Ø       Look to your right again, and if no vehicle is coming , walk across the road

• While crossing a road you should also help old, handicapped and smaller children in crossing the road
• Never cross a road on curves because you might not see the traffic coming from the other side

Do not Drive if you are Minor :  

Driving needs extra cautiousness and alertness which is not found in children. Thus, children should refrain from driving because little fun can destroy your life. In recent times many minor children uses cycles, motorized two wheelers etc. for commuting. So, parents should take care that their children don’t drive, especially on busy roads. Under section 3, 4/81, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 minor driving is a punishable offence with a fine of upto Rs. 500/-.

Avoid Overloaded Vehicles :  

• It is seen that auto rickshaws, taxies and buses carrying children to their schools are overloaded. Overloading of passenger vehicles may lead to accidents because driver cannot keep firm control on overloaded vehicle. Parents should not allow their children to travel in such vehicles. Overloading of passenger vehicles is also an offence under section – 113, 114, 194 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
• Sometimes people take their whole family on two wheelers which is meant for two [persons only. Children  should ask their parents not to do so and the parents should also avoid such overloading in two wheelers

Catching or Alighting a Bus in Motion :   

Young school children are often found catching and alighting the bus in motion, which is a dangerous practice. Such adventures should be avoided as it may lead to fatal accidents

Never Play on the Road :  

Children should be aware that the roads are meant for traffic and they must never play on roads because this can result in mishaps

Proper Training :  

• Parents must educate their children through all available methods about the hazards on the road
• Wherever children traffic training parks are available, parents must make it a point to send their children for traffic training