Child Pedestrian Safety Part 3 Of 3
Here are some tips on how to keep your children safe while walking at any age:
Preschool
- Supervise them at all times
- Teach by explaining
- Teach by example
- Praise them
Children ages 5- 10
- Accompany them
- Make sure they follow these rules when crossing the street:
- Stop at a curb or the edge of the road, and only at a corner or intersection
- Look left-right-left for moving cars
- Walk, don’t run, when road is clear or all cars have come to a stop
- Stay alert and keep looking for cars as you cross
- Remind them to use their eyes and ears at all times
- Teach them to obey all traffic markers
Children ages 10 and up
- Choose their route to school
- Make sure they use the sidewalk
- Make sure they are visible
If your child is injured in an accident, don’t hesitate to call our Ohio child accident lawyers at any time of the day or night.
