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National Safety Council

From the Nolensville Police Department...

Safety tips for children (and adults too)

STRANGER

When walking, it is best to be with an adult you know, or a friend that you can trust.
What should you do when an adult that you do not know tries to talk to you?

Walk away from the stranger no matter what the stranger says to you.

Create a Code Word to use with your parents, so you will know when a message is from them.

No matter what they say to you, WALK AWAY

If they keep following you, SCREAM LOUDLY AND RUN AWAY.

STREET SMARTS

When playing close to a street, be very careful.

Don't run out into the street after your ball. Cars cannot see you and might not be able to stop.

DO NOT WALK WHEN THE SIGNAL HAS A RED HAND SHOWING

Wait for the picture of a person walking before you start to cross the street

When crossing a street, use the CROSSWALK so cars will know where you are.

Even when the WALK symbol is displayed you must look to your right and left and make sure no traffic is coming.

SEATBELT SAFETY

It is safer for adults in the front seat.

When you get into the car, DON'T sit in the front seat.

It is much safer for kids to ride in the back seat of the car.

Make sure to buckle your seat belt properly.

HEAR THE CLICK OF YOUR BELT.

BICYCLE SAFETY

Ride with the flow of traffic.

Follow the rules of the road. Use your hand to signal directions so the cars will know where you are going.

Left Turn Signal

Right Turn Signal

HELMET SAFETY

Make sure the helmet fits snugly and doesn't slide around.

Always wear a helmet when you ride a bike, skateboard, scooter or skates

Remember, an accident can happen anytime, so be prepared and always wear a helmet.

Find a safe place to ride, such as a playground, where there are no cars

It is not fun getting hurt.

If signs tell you not to ride a bike or skateboard, do not ride them.

….Paul Rigsby, Chief of Police

Employment Application

Proof of Insurance

Tennessee Seat Belt Law

Bike Safety

excerpts from Stranger Danger

School Bus Safety Facts

450,000 yellow school buses provide transportation service daily nationwide.

23.5 million elementary and secondary school children ride school buses daily throughout the United States, twice a day.

That's about 47,000,000 student trips daily -- before adding an estimated 5,000,000 more for activity trips daily.

Approximately 54% of all K-12 students in the country ride yellow school buses; This equals about about 10 billion individual student rides, or 20 billion boardings and deboardings, annually.

America spends an average of $493 per regular ed child for transportation annually.

America spends an average of $2,460 per special needs child for transportation annually.

Slightly more than 46,000 school buses were manufactured during the 12 months of the 1998-99 school year.

350 pupil transportation delegates are appointed by the chief school officer in each state meet for a week-long conference once every five years to review and rewrite minimum standards and specifications for safe operation.

Three-point seat belts are required by federal law on all newly manufactured small school buses under 10,000 lbs. nationwide.

Bus Safety Tips

Parents

Make sure your children get to the school bus stop in plenty of time.

Discourage loosely fitting and baggy clothing that can get caught in handrails, in swinging doors, and on seats.

The most dangerous area is at the loading and unloading areas. Instruct your children to avoid horseplay and to stay back away from the bus until it is okay to board.

Instruct your children to remain seated while on the bus, and avoid horseplay or being exceptionally noisy.

It is up to seven times safer for children to ride the bus to school vs. riding in the private passenger vehicle. Encourage your children to take the bus.

Stop for school buses with red lights flashing...even in the school yard!

Don't buy student raincoats that are yellow, buy another color. The yellow raincoat has a tendency to blend in with the yellow school bus making it hard for motorists to see the student.

Kids

Be on time.

Never run to or from the bus.

Stand back from the curb.

Watch your step getting on the bus.

Get on the bus quickly and safely.

Don't push or shove.

Stay in your seat.

Don't yell or shout.

Always obey the driver.

Wait for the driver's signal before crossing.

Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.

Never crawl under a school bus.