Road Safety Tips & Tools > Pedestrians

Before crossing a road
Allow more time to reach your destination: Do not rush.
Choose the crossing facilities, i.e.: footbridge, pedestrian subway, zebra crossing & light signal crossing.
Find a safe location to cross the road if no crossing facility is available.
Do not climb over/through the kerbside fence/central reserve onto the carriageway.
Do not cross - when a vehicle is coming;
Do not cross - when the light signal crossing is RED/flashing GREEN;
Look RIGHT & LEFT at least twice.
NO vehicle/ vehicle STOPPED, then cross.
"Be Alert" when crossing
Look and listen to approaching vehicle.
Do not RUN.
Cross in a straight line.
When the light signal crossing is GREEN and start flashing, keep going at a steady pace to reach the opposite side of the crossing or a central refuge island.
Do not remain on a crossing road longer than is necessary.
Follow the direction of a police officer/traffic warden in uniform or school crossing patrol.