Practice

Children should be asked to cycle in parks until they learn how to ride a bicycle properly. Parents should always be around while kids enjoy biking. Kids should be taught to ride in a straight line, brake efficiently, and corner the bike correctly.

No Helmet No Bike

Government has made it compulsory for bikers to wear helmets. Ensure that your child does not ride a bike without his helmet on.

The Right Helmet and Positioning

Parents should teach children how to wear a helmet properly. Preferably, they should use images such as the following to make them understand the right way to wear a helmet. The helmet that you buy for your kid must be approved. Many children develop the habit of cycling wearing a cap. This is dangerous, and therefore, should be avoided.

The Right Bike

Bicycles come in different shapes and sizes.  A bike meant for a 13 year old kid might be unsafe for a 7 year old. Hence, one should check the bike’s size before buying it. When your kid sits on the bicycle, his feet should reach the ground. Bicycle seats are important for your child’s safety. They should be comfortable and sturdy. Regular servicing of your child’s mean-machine is important too.

It, therefore, becomes important for parents and teachers to teach road safety rules to children. Pedestrian safety rules, in fact, should be made a part of the school curriculum. Children are not going to learn pedestrian safety rules unless we teach them. Listed here are some of the rules that teachers and parents can teach children.

Crossing the road with an Adult

Children should be instructed to cross the street only when there is an elder person with them. As children appear short to drivers of heavy vehicles like trucks and buses, the company of an adult can possibly reduce the chances of fatalities. In the absence of an adult, children should be taught to ask the nearby policeman or traffic policeman to help them cross the street.

Understanding Traffic Signs

Children should be able to figure out the meanings of the ‘WALK’ and ‘DON’T WALK” signs. Elders should teach them the meaning of the red and green signals. Zebra crossing should be used to teach kids when to cross the street.

Look on Either Side

Parents should demonstrate to kids the importance of looking to the left, then to the right and again to the left before crossing a road. It takes just a few seconds to avoid a possible mishap.

Use of Sidewalks

Sidewalks are generally elevated from the driving street in order to protect pedestrians from possible accidents. Children should be taught to use the sidewalks.

Pedestrian rules, if followed, can save the lives of millions. The lessons children learn at a young age become a part of their lives when they grow up. That is why it is best to teach them at an early age.