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Pedestrian Safety in Pittwater
What's your distraction - pedestrian safety campaign
Pedestrians will be targeted during the 'Watch Out Cars About' with the message 'What's Your Distraction'.
The What's your distraction campaign will encourage pedestrians to use pedestrians crossing and traffic light crossings in Mona Vale during April and May 2012. The campaign will use LOOK stencils, bus shelter, phone booth and media advertising.
Safety tips for pedestrians
- Don't be distracted mobile phones or music players.
- Cross at marked crossings or traffic lights.
- If you have to walk or run on the road, do so in the direction of on coming traffic so you are more visible.
- At traffic lights cross only when the pedestrian signal is green. Do not start to cross when the red light flashes.
- Before you cross a road, think about whether a driver can see you.
- Never assume a vehicle will stop for you.
- Don't cross between parked cars or in front of buses.
- Children eight years and under should hold an adult's hand at all times.
- Children ten years and under should hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
- Wear bright or light coloured clothing at night or in reduced visibility conditions.
Safety tips of drivers
- You must give way to pedestrians crossing the road if you are in danger of colliding with them, even if there is no marked pedestrian crossing.
- Slow down on roads where there are likely to be pedestrians.
- Don't assume a pedestrian has seen you and will wait for you to go past.
- Older pedestrians may need longer to cross.
- Children are difficult to see and may act unpredictably.
For more information please contact the Road Safety Officer on 02 9970 1196.