Street SAFETY Approaches for Senior citizens

Children and the older people are probably the many prone groups between road users, with elderly people counting for nearly half of all pedestrian deaths. Children and senior citizens road safety and accidents is a main social concern. Keep in mind though that safety is not an accident - it’s an option everyone of us could make. Follow traffic rules and remember these kinds of road safety tips for children and the elderly:

Guidelines TO ENHANCE ROAD Protection FOR CHILDREN:

Always Do’s:
• Always cross the street at designated pedestrian crossings, overhead bridges, underpasses or zebra crossings.
• Always be alert for inattentive drivers even at signalized crossings.
• Always use footpaths whenever possible.
• Always hang on to hand rails on the bus to prevent being tossed off balance during sudden swerves or brakes.
• Always wait for the bus to stop fully before getting on or alighting.
• Always be alert for any onset bike riders or pedestrians when alighting out of the bus.
Never Do’s:
• Never sprint over roads.
• Never cross facing a immobile motor vehicle or between immobile cars.
• Never cross once the “red man” lights up or as soon as the “green man” is flashing to have pedestrian road safety and accidents can be avoided.
• Never play or stand in the bus bay.
• Never stick out any part of one's body when you’re inside a bus or even in a car.
• Never play in a going car or truck.
Approaches for PARENTS:

• Be patient when driving your current child to school, these are definitely peak traffic hours.
• Always park your vehicle at specific car parking locations.
• Be alert and anticipate every crossings by school children.
• Teach your children about road safety rules. Lead by example.
• Help your son or daughter to cross the road carefully.

Street Guides and TIPS FOR Older people

Accidents concerning the elderly frequently happen with regard to their diminished sensory and motor capabilities. Having said that this doesn’t show that older persons are not able to take advantage of the use of our roads. Assist the older people to enhance their safety by getting them to observe all these street safety points:

• RAISING YOUR HAND When CROSSING a street is a great way to alert drivers.
• BE ALERT FOR INATTENTIVE Motorists, even when you are walking over allotted pedestrian crossing sections.
• Always ensure that you WALK ON FOOTPATHS AND WALKWAYS.
• USE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS like overhead bridges, underpasses, zebra crossings, as well as signalized traffic lights.
• BE SEEN, Be secure. Use light coloured clothing or even have some reflective material when you’re walking at nighttime.
• GET ASSISTANCE from someone if you’re heading out. Don’t remain too much out while waiting for a bus or taxi.
• NEVER CROSS AT ROAD BENDS, where you are not able to see oncoming vehicles and where they cannot notice you. Cross by a place in which you have a whole view of each side of the street.
• DON’T CROSS BETWEEN Still VEHICLES as these could move ahead and run you through.