Free lesson with a practice sheet
Crossing the road safely
Learn to stop, look and listen, use zebra crossings and walk safely near roads.
Let us begin
The big idea
Roads are busy places with many fast vehicles. When we know the safety rules, we can cross the road with care. Always hold an adult's hand, and remember the rules we learn today.
Walk on the footpath. If there is no footpath, walk on the right side, facing the traffic, as far from the road as you can.
To cross, stop at the edge. Look right, look left and look right again. Listen for vehicles. Cross only when the road is clear, and walk, do not run.
Use a zebra crossing or a bridge when there is one. At traffic lights, the red light means vehicles stop, and the green man means you may walk. Look again before you step.
Never play on the road or run after a ball into the road. Never cross between parked cars. Hold the hand of an adult until you are older.
Worked examples
See how it works
At a zebra crossing
Meena stops at the white stripes. She looks both ways. When the cars have stopped, she walks across holding her father's hand.
A ball in the road
The ball rolls to the road. Rohit does not run after it. He asks an adult for help because vehicles may be coming.
Traffic light
The light for vehicles is red, and the signal for people shows a green man. Raju looks again and then walks across with care.
Try it at home
Stop, look, listen game
You will need
- A chalk or a strip of paper for a pretend road
- Two toy cars (optional)
- A family member
What to do
Make a pretend road with two lines on the floor or ground.
Stand at the edge and say: Stop. Look right. Look left. Look right again. Listen.
Ask your helper to move a toy car along the road.
Cross only when no car is coming and walk slowly.
Swap roles so you can move the cars too.
An adult can practise on a real quiet road, holding your hand, and show the safe places to cross.
Practice sheet
Check what you learned
Practice sheet: Crossing the road safely (Classes 1-2, Health and safety)
- Where should we walk when there is a footpath?
- What are the three things to do before crossing the road?
- Should you run or walk across the road?
- What does the red light for vehicles mean?
- Where is the safest place to cross?
- Your ball rolls into the road. What should you do?
- Should you cross between parked cars?
- Whose hand should you hold when you cross?
- Which direction do you look first before crossing?
- Why is playing on the road not safe?
Answer key
Answers: Crossing the road safely
- On the footpath.
- Stop, look both ways and listen.
- Walk.
- Vehicles must stop.
- At a zebra crossing, a bridge or traffic lights.
- Do not run after it. Ask an adult for help.
- No. Drivers cannot see you.
- An adult's hand.
- To the right, then left, then right again.
- Vehicles may come fast and cannot stop quickly.