8 Road Safety Tips for Kids

Ages and Stages

All kids develop differently, but experts recommend that children under the age of 9 (and some say 12) always be accompanied when walking to school, until they have the cognitive maturity to properly assess risks and control impulsive reactions. If kids live close to the school but morning logistics make it tough to walk with them each day, consider setting up a ‘walking school bus' in your neighbourhood and organizing one or more parents to chaperone a small group of walkers to and from school.