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This video shares important things to know about staying safe on driveways.
Source: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Key points about driveway injury prevention
- check for tamariki before driving off
- supervise tamariki around vehicles
- always separate play areas from driveways
Checklist for keeping kids safe around driveways
- when you leave the house, shut the door securely so that tamariki cannot run outside after you
- before driving off, make sure you know where all tamariki are – check, check and check again
- if there's no other adult around and you need to move a vehicle, it's safer to put your child in the car with you
- remember, most accidents happen when cars are reversing – be very sure to check your vehicle's 'blind spots' before reversing
- hold tamariki firmly by the hand whenever a vehicle is moving nearby
- if your driveway borders a play area, fence it off
- if you need to leave your vehicle make sure the handbrake is applied and vehicle is switched off
Parents be careful!
Tragically in more than a third of cases it is the child's own parent who is driving the vehicle involved. Tamariki are more likely to be run over in the driveway by a parent.
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A fun and engaging song to help your students learn how to stay safe on driveways.
Source: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
More information
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Car Safety | Safekids
Check the Safekids section on the Starship website to find out more about car safety at different ages.
Babies aged 0 to 11 months
Toddlers aged 1 to 2 years
Children aged 3 to 4 years
Children aged 5 to 9 years
