Keep Safety in the return to school

Minors in reflective vest who go to school on foot accompanied by an adult and cross the street by pedestrian crossings enabled for it. It is advisable to take advantage of the journey to inculcate the small basic road rules, such as crossing the street always with the green light or look both ways before starting the march. Children should not run, jump or play near the roadway and must be under the supervision of an adult at all times. Most likely children will always walk on the side of the sidewalk closest to the wall, away from curbs and pay special attention to the entrance and exits of parking lots and garages. At this point, remember that you should not walk between vehicles that are parked to avoid collisions.

 

By bus, car, motorcycle, or bike but always with safety when the road to school is made in a private vehicle, the first advice that Emergencies Andalucía offers to the public is the use of approved car seats that are appropriate to the age and weight of the vehicle. It is imperative that the adult check that the seat belts and anchors are correctly positioned. At this point, it should be remembered that minors who are less than 1.35 in height should always travel back. Only those who have reached the age of 18 or 135 centimeters in height may use the front seat, or when all the rear seats are occupied by child seats, if an approved chair suitable for the height / weight of the child is used. Children should not travel with reflective backpacks on their backs, as this can increase the risk to the child in the event of a collision.

 

The security in these cases starts in the garage or parking lot: adults must mount the children in the car, fasten the seat belt, and only afterwards, start the march since carrying out reverse maneuvers with the small ones around the vehicle increases the risk of being run over.

 

On the other hand, from Emergencies Andalucía there is an appeal to the parents and tutors who take the children in private cars to the school door: double-row parking and stops in unlicensed places that can cause traffic situations should be avoided danger for other drivers and pedestrians.

 

If instead, the choice is the motorcycle as a means of transport, it must be remembered that children under seven cannot travel by motorcycle, since that age, they can do so whenever they go with parents, guardians or a person appropriately authorized adult. In all cases, they are required to wear a helmet, a safety element that must be appropriate to their size and approved.