Community safety
Pedestrians - be safe be seen
We all share the road and with that comes risk. Take a look at the top tips to help you stay safe.
Making a few changes to how you prepare can help ensure that you and your family stay safe on the road.
You may see the driver, but can they see you?
- wear something bright or reflective. Reflective materials are really good at dawn or dusk or in rainy or foggy conditions
- be cautious when walking at dawn or twilight. Drivers still have limited visibility and have the setting or rising sun directly in their eyes
If you can’t use a pavement or footpath
- always walk on the right-hand side of the road to face traffic. That way you are directly in the line of sight of the driver
- always walk one behind the other, so you are as close to the edge as possible in an emergency
- take extra care if you can't see the road very far ahead, for example, if there are bends
Teaching children to be safe on our roads
Road safety is important from a young age. There are things you can do to help at home and in the classroom.