Darclee Warshoff- Be Safe On the Road with Children

Children are vulnerable when outdoors and if it is about their safety on the road, you need to be extra cautious. Among adults, the elders are as vulnerable as a child, which is why Darclee Warshoff’s mugshot blog series takes a closer look at this important aspect.

We all need to use the road to arrive at

our intended destination, be it to buy

groceries, for shopping, taking kids to

school and back, going to work and back,

visiting friends, relatives & colleagues,

shifting homes, delivering mails, or just to

enjoy a stroll during evenings and so on.

We need the means to commute or the

link that connects us from our starting

point to our destination. What we need to

worry about is how to stay safe when

traversing through these links or so-

called ‘roads.’

We count on the roadways for many reasons, and

Darclee Warshoff’s mugshot blog series takes us

through a few tips we can have handy to ensure an

accident-free and injury-free journey. With an alarming

account of deaths caused by accidents on the road,

especially inflicted on pedestrians, we need to closely

watch out for any potential danger, when crossing or

even walking on pathways that fringe along the main

roads. But do keep in mind that the risks still hovers

over and there is no guarantee that one will not fall

prey to accidents or injuries despite all precautions.

Do’s

1. Be attentive and alert at signal crossings

2. Use footpaths as much as possible.

3. Wait for the vehicles to completely come to a halt

before crossing the road.

4. Be alert of cyclists and other pedestrians when

alighting from your vehicle/public transport

5. Check out for pedestrian crossing road signs, use

zebra crossings, overhead bridges, underpasses and

sidewalks.

Don’ts 1. Do not sprint across the road without checking whether

the pedestrian ‘walk’ signal is green.

2. Do not cross in front or in between of stationary vehicles

3. Do not cross if the ‘red man’ signal is on and the ‘green man’ signal is still flashing.

4. Do not zigzag through lanes where traffic is moving slowing.

5. When in a vehicle, do not stick your head out or any part

of the body.

6. Tips for parents

7. Be calm and patient when crossing the road with

children.

8. Always park your vehicles at designated areas.

9. Educate your kids about road safety and rules to

cross the road (in case they plan to be out there by

themselves.)

We can only hope that people driving take extra care to watch out for stop signals and pedestrian crossing areas to avoid an unwarranted situation. This is a choice that we can make to ensure safety rules are adhered to and accidents are minimized.

Thank you