Pedestrian Safety

Before summer vacation gets under way, make sure your child has learned these important walking safety tips:

• Walk on the sidewalk if there is one;
• If there is no sidewalk and you must walk on the road, be sure to walk facing traffic;
• Before crossing the street, always Stop first. Look left, then right, then left again for moving cars before stepping into the street;
• At intersections, always pay special attention to turning vehicles;
• Never dart out in front of a parked car. The driver coming down the street cannot see you. Always check to make sure that there is no driver in the parked car and that the car is not running. Then walk - don't run - across the road;

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