Parents and carers play a vital part in teaching children how to cross the road safely. When you cross the road, don’t take risks – children will copy you. 

Stop, look, listen and think 

Remember to find a safe place to cross, then stop, look, listen and think. 

Stop 

• Stop just before you get to the kerb. 
• Do not get too close to the traffic. 
• Give yourself lots of time to have a good look all around. 
• Remember to choose a place to stop where you can see clearly in all directions, and where drivers can see you ‐ try to avoid crossing between parked cars. 

Look 

• Look all around for traffic – look right, look left, then look right again. 

Listen 

• Listen carefully, because you can sometimes hear traffic before you can see it. 

Think 

• Do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic, so that you have lots of time to cross the road. 
• Always choose a place to cross the road where you can see the traffic coming in both directions – a straight part of the road is good for this. 
• When it is safe, go straight across the road – do not run. 
• Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross. 
• Look out for cyclists and motorcyclists travelling between lanes of traffic.