Unfortunately, many parents are mistaken in thinking that children should be taught safe street behaviour closer to the time they start school. But this way of thinking is dangerous!
Unfortunately, many parents are mistaken in thinking that children should be taught safe street behaviour closer to the time they start school. But this way of thinking is dangerous! Children develop a whole range of habits from the earliest childhood, including their behaviour patterns. Therefore, educators and parents should start teaching young children the Rules of the Road and safe behaviour on roadways from preschool age. Initially, parents themselves must set a good example and avoid mistakes that the road does not forgive.
According to statistics, the largest number of accidents involving children occurs due to them unexpectedly entering the roadway from behind parked vehicles that obstruct the view, or crossing the roadway in an undesignated area.
Accidents involving children on the roads mainly happen due to their distractibility and lack of adult supervision. Analysis of road traffic accidents shows that the main cause of road tragedies is the lack of safe behaviour skills on roads and streets, and the inability to observe: to survey their path, notice vehicles, and assess their speed and direction of movement.
Head of the Department of State Automobile Inspectorate of Lepel District Department of Internal Affairs A.N. Trusov