Focusing on Road Safety

The Green Cross Code is a guide for everyone showing you how to cross the road safely. Try and follow the simple steps when ever you are walking on the street.

1. Think First

• Find the safest place to cross then stop.
• If possible cross the road at: subways, footbridges, islands, Zebra, Pelican and traffic light crossings, or where there is a police officer, school crossing patrol or traffic warden.
• If you can't find any good crossing places like these, choose a place where you can see clearly along the roads in all directions, and where drivers can see you. Never cross on sharp bends or just before the top of a hill.

2. Stop  

• Stand on the pavement near the kerb.
  
  Give yourself lots of time to have a good look all round.
• Stand a little way back from the kerb – where you will be away from traffic, but where you can still see if anything is coming.
• If there is no pavement, stand back from the edge of the road but where you can still see traffic coming.

3. Use your eyes and ears

• Look all around for traffic, and listen.
• Look in every direction.
  Listen carefully because you can sometimes hear traffic before you can see it

4. Wait until it’s safe to cross

• If traffic is coming, let it pass.
• Do not cross unless there is a safe gap and you are sure there is plenty of time.
• If you are not sure, don't cross.

5. Look and listen

• When it's safe, walk straight across the road.
• Always walk across, never run.

6. Arrive alive

• Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross.