II. Read the following text, and then answer the questions. Bike safety – Children under 10 should always ride with an adult. – You must wear an approved cycle helmet correctly. – Make sure bikes have working brakes. – Wearing a high visibility vest or jacket, especially at night, is a good idea. – You should copy the way you see your parents riding their bikes. 1. At which age can children ride their bikes alone? _____________________________________________________ 2. What must you wear while riding? _____________________________________________________ 3. What should your bike have? _____________________________________________________ 4. What should you wear when you ride at night? _____________________________________________________ 5. Is the way your parents ride their bikes a good example for you to follow? _____________________________________________________ III. Read the texts about model good road safety behavior at all times for parents, and then answer the questions. Top tips for pedestrian safety – Teach your children to hold hands with an adult whenever they go out. – Always use a zebra crossing when one is available and teach children that these are the safest places to cross. – Teach children that it’s still important to stop, look and listen at a zebra crossing. – Teach children always to stop at the kerb and look and listen for traffic (a third of children injured on roads said that they didn’t stop before stepping off the kerb and many said they didn’t look). – Never use your mobile phone while crossing roads. – Children learn to make decisions about crossing the road and parents gradually let them take a lead when you are crossing together. – As children get older, practise routes with them before they walk alone. Top tips for cycling – Always encourage children to wear a cycle helmet when they are on their bikes, and set a good example by wearing one yourself. – Children need to be able to judge speed and distance accurately before they cycle on public roads. They need to take lessons on cycling in order to travel more widely on their bikes. – Make sure children wear bright coloured clothing and fluorescent items whenever they are cycling on the road. And if they are cycling in the dark, they will need lights on their bikes and reflective items too. And of course, make sure you do this yourself, to set a good example. 1. What should children do when they go out? _____________________________________________________ 2. Where should children cross the street? _____________________________________________________ 3. What should children do to cross the street? _____________________________________________________ 4. Where should children stop to look and listen for the traffic? _____________________________________________________ 5. Can they use their mobile phones while crossing roads? _____________________________________________________ 6. What should parents do to help older children before they walk alone? _____________________________________________________ 7. What should children wear when they are on the bikes? _____________________________________________________ 8. What should children do before they cycle on public roads? _____________________________________________________ 9. Which clothes should children wear whenever they are cycling on the road? _____________________________________________________ 10. What should they do when they cycle in the dark? _____________________________________________________