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Safe Walking The Green Cross Code Crossing Safely Road Signs & Signals Activities & Games Hi we re Rob & Suzi, We re here to help you through this booklet. So what are you waiting for, open up and start reading! Name:... School:... 2
Safe Walking Where there is a pavement or footway, use it. Take care when crossing cycle lanes on the road. Cyclists may be travelling quietly but may be faster than other traffic. If you re looking after somebody younger than you, always hold their hand when using the road. Where there is no pavement, walk on the right hand side of the road to face the traffic coming towards you. Walk one behind the other at bends in the road or at night or if there is a lot of traffic. Take special care if you can't see the road very far ahead. Help other road users see you. Wear or carry something light coloured or bright.? Fluorescent materials are good. They show up in daylight and at dusk. Reflective materials are good at night. 3
1 Find a safe place to cross and where there is space to reach the pavement on the other side. Where there is a crossing nearby, use it. It is safer to cross using a subway, a footbridge, an island, a zebra, pelican, toucan or puffin crossing, or where there is a crossing point controlled by a police officer, a school crossing patrol or a traffic warden. Otherwise choose a place where you can see clearly in all directions! Try to avoid crossing between parked cars and on a blind bend or close to the brow of a hill. Move to a space where drivers and riders can see you clearly. 2 Stop just before you get to the kerb where you can see if anything is coming and where drivers can see you. Do not get too close to the traffic. If there is no pavement, keep back from the edge of the road but make sure you can still see approaching traffic. 3 Look and Listen! Traffic could come from any direction. So STOP!, LOOK and LISTEN as well, because you can sometimes hear traffic before you see it. Let traffic pass if coming 4 Look all around again and listen. Do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic and you are certain that there is plenty of time. Remember, even if traffic is a long way off, it may be approaching very quickly. 5 Cross safe, straight and do not run Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross, Look out for cyclists and motorcyclists travelling between lanes of traffic. Do not walk diagonally across road. 4
Using a Crossing With Traffic Lights This is a Puffin Crossing! Push the button and wait where you can Do not start to cross if the green man is see the signal and the traffic. not showing. When the green man Once the green man shows and the disappears there could be: traffic has stopped you can start to Ÿ A flashing green man cross. There may be a bleeper sound at Ÿ A red man signal this time. You should still keep looking Ÿ No signal for the traffic while you cross.? Some green men will only work if a pedestrian is waiting by the push button. You may have to wait a little time. Be patient! Cross the road quickly between the studs. DO NOT RUN! Some crossings have an island in the middle of the road. Treat each half of the crossing as a separate crossing; press the button and wait for the green man. 5
Crossing at a Zebra Crossing If there is a zebra crossing, use it. Wait on the pavement near the kerb until all the traffic has stopped before you start to cross. After traffic has stopped from both directions, walk across on the black and white stripes. Keep looking all round and listening in case a driver has not seen you. Drivers need plenty of time to slow down and stop, especially in wet weather. Crossing at a road junction, if you have to cross at a road junction, look out and listen for traffic turning the corner, especially from behind you. REMEMBER TO USE THE GREEN CROSS CODE! This is a Zebra Crossing When school crossing patrols, police officers or traffic wardens are controlling the traffic, wait until they signal to you to cross the road. Always cross in front of them. 6
Railway Level Crossings You must never cross when red lights flash or when you can hear warning sounds. Always stop behind the STOP line. Never go past a barrier that is down, or being lowered. Look out for these signs 1. Level crossing with 2. Level crossing without 3. Level crossing without gate or barrier ahead. gate or barrier ahead. gate or barrier. Things to Remember! Plan each journey Make sure that drivers can Where do you want see you. to go? What sort of clothes should you wear? What is the safest Are you standing where way to get there? drivers expect you to be? 7
Always obey traffic light signals, road signs and the signals given by police officers, traffic wardens and school crossing patrols. Signs Giving Orders These signs are mostly circular. Those with blue circles usually tell you what you must do. Keep Left Keep Right Turn Left Turn Right Ahead Ahead Ahead Only Mini Roundabout Signs That Mean NO! No Cycles No Right Turn No Entry No Motor No No To All Vehicles Pedestrians Vehicles Give way to Stop and give traffic on way major road 8
Warning Signs t ou h c t Wa Road Works Slippery Road! ese h t r o f Danger! Children going to or from school Steep Hill Cross Roads Road Roundabout Traffic Signals Uneven Road Cycle Route Zebra Crossing Two Way Ahead Traffic Narrows Informational Signs Recommended route for One way street pedal cycles On approach to Tourist Attraction Route for Pedestrians junctions 9
Across the Road & Box Junctions Give way to traffic on the Stop at the STOP line major road Do not enter the box unless your exit road or lane is clear, except to turn right Along the Road Lane Line Centre Line Hazard Do Not Cross Do Not Cross Do not enter Warning Line Double Line Solid Line on marked area your side Zebra and pelican crossings' zig zag lines. Vehicles must not overtake, wait or park in the zig zag areas. Pedestrians should not cross on the zig zag areas. They should always use the crossing. Keep school entrance clear 10
hts g i L c i f Traf Red Red and amber Green Amber STOP! Also means You may go if it Also means STOP! Wait behind STOP! is safe to do so. the stop line. If there is a green arrow you can go in the direction shown if it is safe to do so. You can do this whatever other lights are showing. Flashing amber means you must give way to pedestrians on the crossing, but you may continue if there is nobody on the crossing. Flashing Lights Flashing lights mean you must stop. They appear at level crossings, lifting bridges, air fields, fire stations etcmay continue if there is nobody on Flashing amber lights tell you there could be school children crossing ahead. the crossing. 11
Police officers' signals Also given by traffic wardens, and other civil service personnel. STOP! STOP! STOP! Traffic approaching Traffic approaching Traffic approaching from the front from behind both from in front and behind 12 Come on Come on Come on Waving on traffic Waving on traffic Waving on traffic from the front from the side from behind
Signals given by drivers, & Arm Signals Have a look at these signals, you may see them on your travels. 13
1 Road Safety Crossword 2 3 4 Down 1. The Green Cross???? (4) 6 5 L 7 2. The colour of the WalkingMan on a traffic light (5) 8 4. Sometimes painted on the 9 road in either red, yellow, green or white (8) 10 6. You see everyday on the road, sometimes even stuck in a Jam (7) Across 3. A crossing that has black and white stripes (5) 5. Something you must always do before crossing the road (6) 7. This Colour means STOP! (3) 8. You might see it on the highway directing you somewhere (4) 9. The first rule when travelling on or off the road (6) 10. Police officers and other civil personnel use them (7) ANSWERS: 1. CODE, 2. GREEN, 3. ZEBRA, 4. MARKINGS, 5. LISTEN, 6. TRAFFIC, 7. RED, 8. SIGN, 9. SAFETY, 10. SIGNALS 14
Mix & Match Can you match thy signs on the left with their meanings on the right. a. 1. ROADWORKS b. 2. ROUNDABOUT c. 3. ROAD NARROWS d. 4. KEEP LEFT e. 5. NO CYCLING 6. NO PEDESTRIANS ANSWERS: A4, B6, C5, D2, E1, F3 f. 15
Word Search Can you find the words hidden in this word search! 16 SAFETY GREEN PUFFIN MARKINGS SIGNALS ROAD CROSS WARNING CROSSING JUNCTION TRAFFIC CODE STOP ZEBRA LISTEN LIGHTS HIGHWAY LOOK PELICAN
Spot the Difference Can you find 10 differences between these two pictures, answer are given below, but remember NO CHEATING! ANSWERS 1. You should only cross at this type of crossing when the green man is showing. 2. You must never talk or text on your mobile phone while crossing the road. 3. The birds have swapped places. 4. You should always hold an adult s hand when crossing the road. 5. When walking with an adult, the adult should always walk between you and the road. 6. This car is on the wrong side of the road. 7. You must always cross at a crossing, where there is one. 8. When playing, keep away from the road. 9. The flowers have moved closer to the road. 10. You must always wear a cycle helmet when riding your bicycle 17
Quiz Time Answer all the questions below, and be the champion of Road Safety! answers on bottom of page 19 1 What clothing should you wear when out at night? 7 What is a cyclist? A person who drives a car White,light or reflective A person who drives a bus Dark or dull A person who rides a bicycle Patterned or spotty 8 2 What clothing should you wear if out in the day in dull weather? What should you always wear to protect your head when riding a bicycle? A cycle helmet Bright, colourful or fluorescent A woolly hat Grey or reflective A scarf Dark or dull 9 3 What does fluorescent mean? What is a kerb? The surface of the road Something that is bright and glowing The edge of the pavement Something that is dark and gloomy The lines on the road Something that blends into the background 10 What is a pavement? 4 Where is the safest place to cross at night if there is no safer crossing place? Behind a parked van On a dark corner By a well-lit area 5 What part of the eye lets light in? A path for pedestrians next to a road A garden outside a house A place for cars to drive on 11 What must you do when walking near roads with an adult? Hold hands with them Iris Walk away from them Pupil Run in front of them Eye-lashes 12 What is the Green Cross Code? 6 What is a pedestrian? A secret code for green animals Someone who rides A type of song to sing along to Someone who sits down 18 A set of rules to help you cross roads safely Someone who walks
13 What is the first step of the Green Cross Code? 19 When is it safe to cross at a Zebra crossing? When all traffic has stopped, both ways Think first and find the safest place to cross When there is a gap between moving cars Use your eyes and ears When a blue light flashes Walk straight across 14 What is needed to look and listen for traffic when you want to cross the road? 20 Why are traffic islands in the middle of the road? Hands and feet To help pedestrians cross busy, wide roads safely, in two parts Eyes and ears To help stop traffic by blocking the way Nose and mouth To give pedestrians a place to have a rest 15 Which is a safer place to cross the road? Between parked cars 21 What signals on a Pelican crossing help you cross the road safely? A Zebra crossing Blue man and yellow man On a bend Purple man and orange man Green man and red man 16 What are the colours of a Zebra crossing? Black and white White and red Orange and green 17 What are the flashing orange lights next to a Zebra crossing called? Amber balloons Belisha beacons Orange bulbs 18 What should drivers do if there is someone waiting at a Zebra crossing? Wave and smile at them Keep driving Stop and let them cross 22 What button do you have to press at a Pelican crossing? The button on the WAIT box The button on your coat Your belly button 23 What should you do when the green man signal shows? If it s safe, walk straight across Run straight across Stop still and wait 24 What should you do when the red man signal shows? If its safe,walk straight across Run straight across Stop still and wait 19
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