Dear Parent, this task is designed for you to work alongside and complete with your child/children in relation to a key road safety issue. The focus is “Be Safe, Be Seen” and encourages the use of bright, fluorescent and reflective clothing when out and about as a pedestrian, on a bicycle/scooter or riding a horse either during the day or in mornings/evenings when it can still be dark. Use the opportunity of your daily exercise to allow children to learn through wearing clothing that can easily be seen by other road users and by identifying bright/reflective clothing or markings on people, objects or vehicles in your environment which make them easier to be seen by the human eye during the day or night. There are also two follow up activities (colouring/match the words and pictures) which can be printed out and completed by your child.
On your daily exercise or when your child/children are travelling in the car with you, play a game of “Be Safe, Be Seen”. This could be something as simple as “who can be the first person to spot 5/10 different ways somebody or something use to make it easier for other road users to see them/it”. For example, you could look out for some of the following in your local area;
Flashing lights on a bicycle,
Reflective strips on the trousers of a work person
Runner/cyclist wearing a fluorescent jacket
Walker wearing bright clothes
Emergency vehicle with its bright colours and/or flashing lights
Worker wearing a hi-vis vest
Reflectors on a bicycle
Flashing lights/bright colours at a pedestrian crossing
Road signs with bright colours or reflective parts
Bollards with reflective strips
Lorries or other vehicles with bright colours or reflective strips
Towers with a flashing light on top
Fluorescent cycling helmets
Warning signs with bright colours or reflective strips
Dog wearing a bright coat or reflective collar
As road users (whether as a pedestrian, cyclist or driver) we all know how much easier it is to see something which is bright especially during dull days or when it is dark. Fluorescent colours make it easier for you to be seen during the day and reflective materials make it easier for you to be seen at night. Encourage your child/children to wear these materials when they are out. It will help to keep them safe! For further information, why not have a look at the following resources to assist you in teaching your child how to use our roads safely and effectively as they develop: Watch the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HlOJqqL56U&feature=youtu.be
