ALL SMILES: But will your children be ready to leave their walking bus behind and get to school by them selves?
CHILDREN could be at risk on Dorset roads as they switch from primary to secondary school next week, experts say.
The new term will be the first time many have travelled to school on their own.
Road safety experts say parents need to make sure their children are prepared for walking, cycling or taking the bus.
In Bournemouth each pupil has already received an advice booklet from the local authority.
And pupils in the Poole and Dorset County Council areas have been urged to follow travel plans devised by individual schools.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) says 3,000 children will be killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads this year.
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A change of school is seen as a major danger point for 11 to 15-year-olds.
Claire Elkins, road safety officer for Bournemouth council, said: "Before children leave primary school we send magazines for them and books for teachers and parents. We have been doing this for years to encourage children to take care on the roads."
Martin Baker, Senior Engineer for Road Safety, Borough of Poole, said: "We work closely with schools to promote safer journeys to and from school through travel plans.
"These include highlighting routes children can use safely, traffic calming measures and schemes such as cycling proficiency.
"Surveys carried out at schools during term time highlight any safety issues.
"Road safety education can be incorporated into school assemblies and classes through demonstrations, activities and talks."
Neil Greig, director of the IAM Motoring Trust, urged parents to practise their new route to school with their children before the start of term.
"Help the child identify dangers and pick safe crossing points now and they will be better equipped when term begins," he said.
Posted by: beachhut, southbourne on 7:43pm Tue 26 Aug 08
Sorry, but what have the parents been doing since their children could walk and talk. They should have a least some idea of road saftey, this was drilled into me from the age of 4yrs. Why do we feel the need to send out leaflets, and safety packs all at tax payers expense. Most of them cannot read for C.... sake. Is'nt this part of being a parent, or even Grand parent. Good God, talk about a wimpy nanny state, just give them some commonsense and get them off their arses and into the light rather than computer games etc.
Sorry, but what have the parents been doing since their children could walk and talk. They should have a least some idea of road saftey, this was drilled into me from the age of 4yrs. Why do we feel the need to send out leaflets, and safety packs all at tax payers expense. Most of them cannot read for C.... sake. Is'nt this part of being a parent, or even Grand parent. Good God, talk about a wimpy nanny state, just give them some commonsense and get them off their arses and into the light rather than computer games etc.
Posted by: Nick, Bournemouth on 8:21pm Tue 26 Aug 08
I’ve been trying since my lad was 4.
[bold]Now he is 16 and still insists on walking out into a road without looking.[/bold] I think he has heard it so often he just “tunes out”.
If he makes it to his 18th Birthday I’ll be really surprised.
He just asked me if he can buy a Moped.. No way, Hosé..
Once he learns to look out then, .. Maybe. Until then, I’ll talk myself blue.
I’ve been trying since my lad was 4. Now he is 16 and still insists on walking out into a road without looking. I think he has heard it so often he just “tunes out”.
If he makes it to his 18th Birthday I’ll be really surprised.
He just asked me if he can buy a Moped.. No way, Hosé..
Once he learns to look out then, .. Maybe. Until then, I’ll talk myself blue.
Posted by: Steve, Ensbury Park on 11:34am Wed 27 Aug 08
If all these kids had been taught how to WALK to school from the age of 5 (as i suspect many of us were) instead of being driven there every day then they'd be quite proficient at it by the age of 11. If all parents stopped driving their kids to school there would be many fewer cars on the road when the kids were going to & from school also.
If all these kids had been taught how to WALK to school from the age of 5 (as i suspect many of us were) instead of being driven there every day then they'd be quite proficient at it by the age of 11. If all parents stopped driving their kids to school there would be many fewer cars on the road when the kids were going to & from school also.
Posted by: bob the lemming ratclif on 1:50pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Now he is 16 and still insists on walking out into a road without looking
get some [bold]reins[/bold] on the [bold]idiot[/bold] they sell them in mother care.
Now he is 16 and still insists on walking out into a road without looking
get some reins on the idiot they sell them in mother care.
Posted by: scorpio3, dorset on 12:56am Sat 30 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Nick[/bold] wrote:
I’ve been trying since my lad was 4. [bold]Now he is 16 and still insists on walking out into a road without looking.[/bold] I think he has heard it so often he just “tunes out”. If he makes it to his 18th Birthday I’ll be really surprised. He just asked me if he can buy a Moped.. No way, Hosé.. Once he learns to look out then, .. Maybe. Until then, I’ll talk myself blue. [/quote] If you do get him a moped make sure his l plate dosnt blow off in the wind,, (SUPER GLUE IT ),my son's did and he got 3points and £60 fine,TALK ABOUT BEING HARSH ON KIDS...
Nick wrote:
I’ve been trying since my lad was 4. Now he is 16 and still insists on walking out into a road without looking. I think he has heard it so often he just “tunes out”. If he makes it to his 18th Birthday I’ll be really surprised. He just asked me if he can buy a Moped.. No way, Hosé.. Once he learns to look out then, .. Maybe. Until then, I’ll talk myself blue.
If you do get him a moped make sure his l plate dosnt blow off in the wind,, (SUPER GLUE IT ),my son's did and he got 3points and £60 fine,TALK ABOUT BEING HARSH ON KIDS...
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