Keeping Safe
One part of our society that is constantly developing is our road systems! With more and more people buying cars, and more of our world turning into roads, the importance of road safety is more so now than ever before. Learning how to stay safe when you are on the street or using transportation is an important part of living in our society.
The first step to staying safe with our roads is learning what road signs and symbols mean. Let's review the road signs and symbols you learned in this chapter.
Traffic lights
Traffic light: the traffic light tells cars and pedestrians when they can go and when they can stop.
Fill in the blank to test your knowledge of what each color in a traffic light means. Check your answers at the end of the blog post.
1. A green light means _________.
2. A yellow light means __________.
3. And a red light means ___________.
Prohibited area signs
Prohibited area signs: A red circle with a white block line through it means prohibited area. If you see this sign it means you are not allowed to walk or drive into that area.
4. True or False: A red sign with a yellow block line means it is okay to go into that area.
Did you find the two mistakes in that sentence? Correct the sentence and check your answers at the end of the blog post.
Stop signs
Stop signs: Stop signs are octogons. They are red and say stop. Stop signs mean stop!
No pedestrians signs
No pedestrians signs: A white circle sign with a red border and black figure people inside means no pedestrians.
5. What does no pedestrians mean? ______________.
Warning signs
Warning signs: A warning signs tends to be a white triangle with a red boarder and a symbol in the middle. A warning sign tells drivers to be cautions, and to look out for something. There can be warning signs for children or even wildlife.
What are some road safety tips you learned in this video?
Now that you learned the road safety tips from the video, lets review the road safety tips you learned in this chapter.
Ten road safety rules to keep safe!
1. Know your colors! In traffic signals, ___ means stop and _____ means go.
2. Stop, look and cross! Before you cross the road look __________.
3. Listen! Always pay ___________.
4. Don't run! Never run across the _______.
5. Always use the pavement!
6. Use pedestrian crossings! Always cross the road at the ______ crossings.
7. Never stick your hand or ____ outside a vehicle!
8. Think about what you're wearing! When you are cycling always wear a _________.
9. Stay safe in the car and on the bus! Always wear a ___________.
10. Always get out on to the pavement!
Answers:
1. A green light means ___GO__.
2. A yellow light means ___SLOW DOWN___.
3. And a red light means ____STOP___.
4. False, A red sign with a white block line means the area is prohibited
5. No pedestrians means no people. You can not walk into an area with a no pedestrians sign
Ten road safety rules to keep safe!
1. Know your colors! In traffic signals, red means stop and green means go.
2. Stop, look and cross! Before you cross the road look both ways.
3. Listen! Always pay attention.
4. Don't run! Never run across the road.
5. Always use the pavement!
6. Use pedestrian crossings! Always cross the road at the zebra crossings.
7. Never stick your hand or arm outside a vehicle!
8. Think about what you're wearing! When you are cycling always wear a helmet.
9. Stay safe in the car and on the bus! Always wear a seatbelt.
10. Always get out on to the pavement!
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