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Safety Guidelines 1

ClassNotes Team 3 MIN READUPDATED 6 JUL 2026

Basic Technology J.S.S 1 First Term

WEEK 3

Safety Guidelines 1

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

  1. List safety guidelines for Pedestrians
  2. Demonstrate how Pedestrians are to crossroad

Content

Safety guidelines are a set of rules and regulations put in place to ensure that a person or product is safe and free from danger.

Safety is the condition of a “steady state” of an organization or place doing what it is supposed to do. “What it is supposed to do” is defined in terms of public codes and standards, associated architectural and engineering designs, corporate vision and mission statements, and operational plans and personnel policies. For any organization, place, or function, large or small, safety is a normative concept. It complies with situation-specific definitions of what is expected and acceptable.

Safety Guidelines for Pedestrians

The most important safety tip to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities is to pay attention. You can significantly reduce your chances of being in a collision with a motor vehicle by obeying traffic rules and being aware of dangers posed by cars in your vicinity. Make eye contact with drivers if possible and make sure that they can see you.

  1. Be Safe and Be Seen: Make yourself visible to drivers:
  1. Wear bright/light coloured clothing and reflective materials.
  2. Carry a flashlight when walking at night.
  3. Cross the street in a well-lit area at night.
  4. Stand clear of buses, hedges, parked cars, or other obstacles before crossing so drivers can see you.
  1. Be Smart and Alert: Avoid dangerous behaviours
  1. Always walk on the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic.
  2. Stay sober; walking while impaired increases your chance of being struck.
  3. Don’t assume vehicles will stop. Make eye contact with drivers; don’t just look at the vehicle. If a driver is on a cell phone, he or she may not be paying enough attention to drive safely.
  4. Don’t rely solely on pedestrian signals. Look before you cross the road.
  5. Be alert to engine noise or backup lights on cars when in parking lots and near on-street parking spaces.

How pedestrians are to cross the road:

  1. Be Careful at Crossings; Look before you step
  2. Cross streets at marked crosswalks or intersections, if possible.
  3. Obey traffic signals such as WALK/DON’T WALK signs.
  4. Look left, right, and left again before crossing a street.
  5. Watch for turning vehicles. Make sure the driver sees you and will stop for you.
  6. Look across ALL lanes you must cross and visually clear each lane before proceeding. Even if one motorist stops, do not presume drivers in other lanes can see you and will stop for you.
  7. Don’t wear. headphones or talk on a cell phone while crossing