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Documentary Idea 3
What is road safety?
Facts and
The total number of children killed or
Figures – Latest
seriously injured fell by 28% (169: News on Road
2006) to 121; There were 646 Safety
pedestrian deaths (675: 2006). Killed
or seriously injured casualties fell to
30,720 (31,845: 2006).
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Adams
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Long
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collie_Smith
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Horrix
Even though these people are a bit older than the target
audience or died years ago, the point is road accidents
have been happening for a long time and has increased so
much. But victims have decreased in age.
What can we do to stay safe?
• We should make sure that we should use
the zebra crossing at all times.
• Obey the Traffic Laws
The state makes prospective drivers pass a
test before they get behind the wheel for a
reason, automobiles can be very dangerous
if they aren't operated properly and
according to the laws of the road. Speed
limits, traffic signs and all other traffic
signals should be closely adhered to every
single time someone gets behind the wheel,
traffic laws are put in place to protect all of
the travelers who are sharing space on the
road.
What do parents think about
road safety?
• On average, 37 children up to the age of 16 were
killed or seriously injured every week on our roads in
2007. THINK! campaigns aim to contribute to the
Government's objective of halving the number of
road deaths and serious injuries for children by
2010.
• Not a lot of parents are not aware of how their
children are crossing the road or even driving if they
are over 17.
• Most children imitate what their parents do, so it can
apply to road safety. But the government have
decided that they want use parents, teachers, to
explain what road safety is all about.
Teenage Drivers
• Teenage drivers 'die showing off‘ – it seems that
teen drivers are the one’s who are responsible for
road accidents.
• “ It is a known problem that where young drivers are
out with their mates, they are far more likely to egg
each other on, and drive in dangerous ways, for
instance drinking and speeding”
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4871854.stm- This
document shows that teenage drivers are
responsible for their deaths and other too.
How do we stay aware of the
road and our safety?
• We need to look out for when a car is
coming before we cross the road
because you don't who is driving, it.
could be a drunkard.
• We need to make sure that we are in
a car where the person who is driving
is well enough to drive. They
shouldn’t be drunk or high on drugs,
because you don’t have to be
crossing the road to get killed, you
can be in a car too.