When your child starts school, walk with them holding their hand. Decide with your child safe places to cross the road, explain the purpose of pedestrian crossings and traffic lights. Continue to use Stop, Look and Listen. You can start involving your child in problem solving, rather than just telling them what to do, for example “You tell me when we should cross”. At school pick up time, park your car in a safe place and walk to get your child. Make sure your child knows not to run across the road to your car. Teach your child never to play on the road. If a ball runs onto the road they must not run onto the road to fetch it. They need to follow the Stop, Look and Listen rule. Teach your child about sneaky driveways. Driveways often have vehicles coming in and out of them, and often bushes or fences hide them. Encourage your child to stop and check for cars coming from both directions in the driveway, then cross as they would for crossing the road. Car parks are hazardous. Teach your child to wait for instructions from you before getting out of the car. Teach them that they should always get out on the footpath side of the car, or if in the middle of the car park, to wait by the car door. As your child gets older, give them some independence and help them plan a safe route to school. Teach your child what to do in an emergency situation. Teach your child to recite their name, address and telephone number and how to dial 111 in an emergency.