Walk - Don't Walk (1973)

[Music] [Music] most of us walk and run without even thinking about it this is one method of transportation that is available to almost everyone in the open spaces you can walk and run most anywhere you want to but when you walk in the city dangers are present at every corner you can walk safely in the city if you learn a few basic safety practices [Music] use sidewalks when possible sidewalks are for walking if you want to play on the walk use the one in front of your house but don't play on the sidewalk next to the street don't play near parked cars a driver may not be able to see you out of the car window if you must walk along a road with no sidewalk walk in single file and stay as far off the road as you can walk on the side of the road so that you face the traffic that way you can see cars coming and stay out of their way [Music] [Music] watch where you're stepping so you don't trip and fall into the street signs and signals to you where and when it is safe to walk signs have different shapes and colors eight-sided mean stop diamond shaped signs mean danger and a round sign means a railroad crossing the color of the signs and lights also have meaning red means stop yellow means caution the color of traffic lights also have the same meaning red means stop yellow means use caution and green means it's safe to go most intersections are marked with two white lines between these lines is the SA place to cross the street if you come to an intersection with Walk Don't Walk lights do what the signs tell you to do even after the light tells you to cross don't cross until all cars are stopped look in both directions and watch for cars that are turning when the don't walk walk light begins to flash it means the traffic is getting ready to go and if you have already started across the street hurry to the other side but don't run when crossing the street don't follow others look for yourself cross the street only at Corners don't cross between parked cars because traffic will not be able to see you or stop in time when you get out of a car make sure there is nothing coming before opening the door and stepping out when there is a school guard obey the patrol and cross only when given permission to sometimes a student will be the patrol you must obey them even though you might be good friends never chase a ball into the street Let It Go stop at the edge of the road and wait until no cars are coming stay out of the street away from traffic while waiting for the school bus stay back from the road until the door is opened if you have to cross the street to your school bus wait until the driver tells you to cross you should also look to see that all the traffic is stopped before Crossing [Music] if you miss the bus don't chase it you may slip and fall into the path of another car go home and let your parents take you to school if you must walk beside the bus stay as far away as possible don't run or play until the bus is out of the way railroad crossings are also danger points most times there are signals that tell you when the train is coming don't cross when the lights are flashing or the Bell is ringing if you see a train coming don't try to beat it stay back until the train passes [Music] stay far back from the tracks until the train is passed when Crossing look in both directions and listen before Crossing there are some special situations that you should also be prepared for to be safe never take a ride with anyone you don't know just tell them you want to walk even if the weather is bad still don't ride with anyone unless you know them here is a place where there may not be room for you and a car look ahead and if you see anything coming don't cross until you can see the way is clear and make sure there is nothing coming from behind then go straight across don't play on the bridge even though walking may be a little bit slow never hit a ride on the back of a car or truck no matter how safe it looks if you have to walk after dark wear light colored clothing carry a light and walk facing the traffic remember you can see cars coming long before the driver can see you so get out of their way just because you see other people doing things wrong when they walk don't you do it remember if there are sidewalks use them if there are no sidewalks stay as far off the road as you can learn to recognize and Obey all traffic signs and Signal lights when there are crosswalks use them in the city cross streets only at Corners look for yourself before crossing the street always obey the school crossing guard stay away from the school bus until it is [Music] stopped look before you cross a railroad track don't ride with anyone you don't know and when walking at night wear light colored clothing and carry a light if you remember these few simple rules you can walk safely and have fun at the same time [Music] [Music]