Answer in detail

Road Safety

II. Answer in detail

1. Explain the factors involved in road accidents.

Drivers:

• Over speeding, rash driving, violation of rules, failure to understand signs, fatigue, alcohol.

Pedestrians:

• Carelessness, illiteracy, crossing at wrong places, jaywalkers.

Passengers:

• Projecting their body parts outside vehicles, talking to drivers, alighting and boarding vehicle from the wrong side, travelling on footboards, catching a running bus etc.

Vehicles:

• Failure of brakes or steering, tyre burst, insufficient headlights, overloading.

Road conditions :

• Potholes, damaged roads, eroded roads merging of rural roads with highways and illegal speed breakers.

Weather conditions:

• Fog, snow, heavy rainfall, wind storms, hail storms.

2. Explain in detail: The Road safety rules.

The road safety rules :

• It is important for children to know about road safety rules and regulations. Here are a few basic road safety rules for children.

• Know your signals

• Stop, look and cross

• Pay attention - Listen

• Don't Run on Roads

• Always use sidewalks

• Never stick hands outside the vehicle

• Never cross Roads at Bends

• Don't Rush

• Keep left

• Crossing at zebra line.