Road Safety for Children.
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You are fast on your way to being an adult You are already using roads independently You are responsible not only for own life but the lives of others on the road Why Road Safety? Road traffic accidents - No 1 cause of death (10-25 years) Avg 1000 young people die everyday. For every child killed, 10 are seriously injured. Children, elderly, pedestrians & cyclists are most vulnerable. Which makes Road Safety very important and thereby this presentation by Address Health. Who are AddressHealth? AddressHealth is attempting to make the primary care continuum possible in pediatrics. www.addresshealth.com www.facebook.com/AddressHealth
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Road Safety 1—Show this to your children
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Why Road Safety?
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YOU
are fast on your way to being an adult are already using roads independently are responsible not only for own life but
the lives of others on the road
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Why Road Safety?
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Road traffic accidents – No. 1 cause of death (10 to 25 yrs)
Avg. 1000 young people die everyday
For every child killed, 10 are seriously injured
Children, elderly, pedestrians & cyclists are most vulnerable
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Important Road Safety Themes
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SafetyCrossing the road
Safety in a car
Safety in the school
busBicycle Safety
Pillion on a two
wheeler
Our Focus Today
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Bicycle Safety
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Tyres
Wheels
Lights
Brakes
Seat and handle bars
Fit or size
Do the six point Bicycle safety
check every week
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Bicycle Safety
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Learn & Use correct hand signals
Give right of way to pedestrians
Look & Listen before starting, turning, overtaking, or stopping
Obey traffic light signals
Hands on the handlebars unless giving a signal or changing gears
Never hold another vehicle or cyclist
Avoid carrying a passenger on your cycle
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Bicycle Safety
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Do not use a personal stereo or a mobile phone while cycling.
See and be seen
Ride one behind the other
Be alert to pot holes, gravel, car doors opening, children running across, animals, carts
Be visible while riding in the dark—wear a fluoroscent jacket
Be predictable on the road
Use a cycle helmet
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Happy and Safe Riding !!--
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• STOP just before you get to junctions• LOOK all around for traffic • LISTEN for traffic, its as important as looking
STOP, LOOK and LISTEN
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Thank You
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We are India’s first primary healthcare network for children.
AddressHealth was founded in 2010 with the vision to ensure that every child attains a state of positive health.
We are addressing the health of over 35,000 children in South Bangalore, through:
–coordinated, comprehensive clinic based care (pediatric medical home)
–outreach services (@schools, pre-schools, homes, retail health, ICT)
Making the Pediatric Care Continuum Possible……
