7 Safety Tips for Teen Pedestrians

7 Safety Tips for Teen Pedestrians

According to Safe Kids Worldwide 13 percent increase in the pedestrian death rate for those ages 12 to 19 since 2013. The statistics may be grim, but there is still hope for improvement. With awareness programs, people can help teens to be safer as pedestrians at crosswalks and busy L.A. intersections. Safe Kids Worldwide also provides an interactive infographic called "Don't Get Hit by a Car" that you can share with your teens.

There are seven common ways pedestrian accidents can happen, and advice for how to keep your teens safe.

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Walking While Distracted By Phones Or Headphones

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walking, teens should keep their phones down and heads up, especially at crosswalks.

Not Watching For Cars That Are Backing Up

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Crossing In The Middle Of The Block

Teens should continuously look left and right when walking in parking lots or near driveways.

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04 Walking At Night In Dark Clothes

70 percent of teen pedestrian deaths occur between 7 P.M. and 7 A.M. Tell your teens to be especially alert when it is dark out, and to make sure vehicles can see you walking on or crossing the street.

Walking In The Road

Not Watching Out For Careless Drivers

Not Looking Out For A Second Car

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Whenever possible, teens should walk on sidewalks or paths rather than the street. If this isn't an option, walk on the side facing traffic and get as far away from vehicles as possible.

Remind your teens to look left, right and left again and to continue to be alert while crossing the street.

Tell your teens to pause at each lane of traffic to look for additional vehicles on the road. Make eye contact with drivers before crossing.

Hire An Attorney If your child is injured while walking on the road and accident occurred with no fault, you deserve to have a Los Angeles pedestrian accident attorney who truly cares about the outcome of your case. Contact the Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg for a free consultation.

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