Safety Tips For Drivers
from Waverly Community Schools publications
Library & Technology Services and the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA)

In 1999, traffic accidents claimed the lives of over 500 pedestrians ages 5 through 18 and injured another 29,000.


Motorists must realize that children are not small adults and do not have the skills to handle themselves in traffic: When driving in school zones, near playgrounds, or in neighborhoods where children play, motorists should always expect a child to dart out into the roadway. (The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US Deptartment of Transportation.)

 
Children under age 12 have underdeveloped peripheral vision - approximately 1/3 narrower than adult vision, so a child won't see a motorist approaching from the right or left as soon as an adult will. They also have difficulty judging speed and distance of oncoming traffic.

 

 

Observe speed limits at all times - especially around schools and where children play.

Expect a child to dart out into the roadway when driving in school zones, near playgrounds, or in neighborhoods where children play.

Watch for pedestrians at all times - including when turning left at a green light or making a right turn on red. Remember that pedestrians have the right of way in these situations.


 

 

Never hold a child on your lap — you could crush them in a collision.

Never try to belt yourself and someone else with the same safety belt.

Never tuck the safety belt of a car behind your shoulder.

Never put infants or children in the front seat of the car if your car has a passenger side air bag.

Never go anywhere in an automobile without making sure everyone in the car is buckled in safely even it it's just down the street.

Never drive when you feel sleepy. Pull over and get some coffee or stop and take a rest.

Never ride in the cargo part of any car or truck. You could get thrown out even if you're under the canopy.

Never drink and drive

 

The Safety First initiative is above and beyond regular school budgeting. Businesses and individuals can help defer costs by becoming Community Partners.
For more information, contact Eldon McGraw, 517-319-3013,
or email emcgraw@waverlyk12.net

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