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Watch Out for Pedestrians

Children and Pedestrian Safety:

In 2011, The Red Cross Children’s Hospital admitted 752 children involved in crashes as pedestrians.

Parents and caregivers need to take special care and follow simple steps to ensure child road safety:

  • Teach children safe traffic behaviour and set a good example.
  • Check regularly to ensure that children remember and follow safety procedures.
  • Plan safe walking and cycling routes with children.
  • Enquire about road safety education programmes at school and reinforce what the schools are teaching.

Simple Steps can be taken to be a Safer Pedestrian:

  • Wear bright coloured clothing and reflective materials.

  • Cross in a well-lit area at night.

  • Stand clear of buses or parked cars before crossing the road so drivers can see you.

  • Always walk on the sidewalk; if there is no sidewalk, walk facing oncoming traffic.

  • Do not drink and cross the road.

  • Do not cross where a road bends or leads to a sharp curve.

  • Do not rely on pedestrian signals; look for oncoming traffic before crossing.

  • Be aware of other road users, especially at intersections.

  • Do not wear headphones or talk on your cell phone whilst crossing the road.

  • Cross at pedestrian crossings.

  • Always obey traffic signals.

  • Wait for buses or heavy motor vehicles to pass before crossing the road.

 

Emergency Numbers

 

SA Police Services
10111

 
 

Metro Emergency Medical Services
10177

Reports by Citizens

Reckless Driving - Public Transport Marine Drive

15 hours 30 min ago

Taxis driving extremly reckless. One was behind us and when we wanted to change lanes, he swerved out causing us to swerve back. We hooted, he pulled a knife out and bobbed it up and down at us.

Reckless Driving - Public Transport Kruis Pad, Protea Heights

1 day 16 hours ago

Traveling on Kruispad direction Traffic Dept said Taxi passed me on the right just before the STOP street at Heuwel street. Skipping the STOP street. Almost colliding with oncoming vehicle.

Illegal Parking Aquarius way

1 week 6 hours ago

Parking in the road for more the 2 weeks

Contact Us

 

Emergency Traffic Control Centre: 021 812 4581
 

 

  • Western Cape Government Contact Centre
  • 0860 142 142

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