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Back-to-School Travel Safety
On the travel between school and home, about 150,000 students
suffer injuries every year. [1] Before the first-day school bell rings,
discuss these tips to help keep your child safe on his or her route.
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If your child walks…
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Map out a safe route on sidewalks and across crosswalks.
Practice walking the route with your child well before the first
day of school. Talk about traffic and crosswalks — looking both
ways and making sure a car comes to a full stop, for example.
Find schoolmates who live along the way and want to walk, too.
Outfit your child with helpful safety gear, including reflective
tape on backpacks, jackets or shoes.
Stress that phones should be put away, and eyes should be
forward and alert.
If your child bikes…
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Find the safest route possible on well-lit streets with minimal
traffic.
Invest in safety gear, including bike lights and a properly
fitting helmet.
Discuss traffic rules and bike signaling.
If your child takes the bus…
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Introduce yourself and your child to the bus driver.
Review bus stop rules such as waiting away from the road and
always crossing in front of the bus, not behind.
Remind kids to sit quietly while the bus is in motion and
follow any additional rules the bus driver has.
Go over which stop to get off at, along with what to do if your
child accidentally gets off at the wrong stop.
If your child drives…
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Establish safe routes to and from school, and have your child
practice driving the route with a licensed adult.
Prohibit smartphone use when driving, which is now illegal in
many states.
Understand the state laws for teen driving such as passenger
restrictions.
While at school…
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Talk about playground safety rules, for example, making sure
equipment is dry and taking turns.
Help kids identify a specific adult to ask for help if they feel
unsafe or have a difficult interaction with another child.
Work with younger kids to help them memorize your contact
information, specifically phone numbers of parents, other
caregivers, and emergency contacts.
[1] https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/Pages/Safety-On-The-Way-To-School.aspx
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