2. Start Early
• A. Safety awareness
should begin from
childhood, as it is
difficult to impart
awareness to a grown
up human. If safety
awareness is imparted
in childhood, safety
will be a habit.
Teach children about
safety as early as or
before the age of Six.
3. B. Video,
computer games
that simulate
racing should be
discouraged by
parents as it
will develop
racing habit in
children.
• Don’t allow
children to
4. C. Cinema, Serials
and
Advertisements
involving
Racing, over
speed / highly
risky riding etc
should be
watched by
children ONLY
with Parental
Guidance. Warn
5. D. Children below a
certain age should
not be permitted
to do cycling in
busy roads and in
roads where heavy
vehicles are
moving.
E. Parents of
children residing
near busy roads
should keep the
gates closed
6. F. Do not give
cycles and two
wheelers to
children until
they are
mentally mature
enough.
G. Ensure that
children use
helmets while
7. H. Back seat riders
should use
helmets also
I. If a helmet is
not available do
not accept the
offer of a lift.
J. Do not forget
to fix the
chinstrap of your
helmet.
Otherwise it will
8. K. Ensure that your
helmet is of good
quality meeting
standard
specifications.
Otherwise replace
it TODAY!
L. Follow or obey
speed limits.
• . 90 % of accidents
can be avoided by
driving at the
specified speed
9. M. Always maintain
safe distance with
the vehicle in
front.
N. Don’t allow
children to use
mobile phones
while driving /
riding.
O. Ask your
children to avoid
listening to music
10. P. When your
family is
planning to
buy a new
car, go for a
Yellow or
another
bright
colored one.
Avoid the
11. Q. Buy ONLY
yellow- colored
or other bright
colored cycles
for your
children.
R. Never drink
and drive.
Somebody is
waiting for you
at home.
S. Never use
12. T. Avoid long trips
during night, as far
as possible.
U. Insist that your
child uses bright
colored clothes if
he/she is going for
an early morning
walk, cycling,
walking night or
if the lighting is
poor due to mist
or some other
13. V. Do not allow
children or
teen agers to
be unruly and
noisy inside
the car because
this can
distract the
driver’s
14. W. If you are
driving at
night, get
refreshed at
regular
intervals by
having a face
wash or by
having a cup of
coffee or tea.
Somebody
15. X. There is a
practice of
keeping the
traffic signals
into standby
mode at night
and on holidays.
It is highly
risky, so be
extra cautious
at junctions
with signal
16. Y..
Advertisement
boards and
other items
may obstruct
visibility at
junctions,
curves and
other parts of
the roads.
17. Z. A small pool of water
or a hanging branch of
tree / rope / cable on
roadside can cause
accidents, because
such obstructions will
make the pedestrians /
drivers take sudden
LATERAL movements
which may result in an
accident. Drivers and
pedestrians should
avoid making sudden
lateral movement.
18. AA. Restrict speed
at known accident
prone areas.
• Old age drivers
should have their
eye checked
periodically.
• Make regular
check ups of your
vehicle regularly
especially before a
long journey.
19. More than 1,200,000
people are killed in
Road Accidents
worldwide, every
year.
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