Today’s road safety focus is on sharing the road with cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. Sharing is all about consideration, driving courteously and patiently.
When driving a vehicle you must give way to pedestrians when they’re crossing at pedestrian crossings, children’s crossings or marked foot crossings.
Always allow a person with a disability or senior pedestrians a little longer to cross the road.
Take care driving in areas where there are children, especially near schools and playgrounds.
Across the Wide Bay Burnett District there are many schools with crossing supervisors who make a difference and assist children to safely cross roads on their way to and from school.
Supervised school crossings result in:
- More children using the crossing once it becomes supervised
- Other pedestrians tending to cross at a crossing rather than in dangerous area on either side of the crossing
- Motorists experiencing fewer delays at supervised crossings