SAFETY FIRST.

Evening Star, Issue 21640, 8 February 1934, Page 14

SAFETY FIRST.

, TO THE EDITOR. Sir.—Now that the schools are opening tigain, perhaps some of the authorities, whether it be any of the motor clubs, traffic departments, or education boards, will instruct children ,jn a few simple and commonsense rules in regard to their safety with all kinds of traffic, instruct them how to cross street crossings and the rules of the road, not to hang on behind any vehicle of any ■ description, • whether horse or motor, not to run carelessly behind any vehicle, not watching the traffic, coming in the opposite direction, as witness the sad fatality near Green Island just recently. 1 spoke to three children yesterday running home in the rain, with heads down, and not looking about them when crossing the corner. Onlv the vigilance of the motorist prevented an accident, and probably he would have been blamed for the children’s carelessness. Because any advice may not have been given before is no reason why it could not be given now, with the ever changing traffic problems. We know there are plenty of careless motorists, but the traffic authorities-know how to deal with them, and' the wise law is “ safety first” and regard the other person as a fool. Prevention is better than cure, so will someone get busy and instruct all children at once? Instead of some of this present compulsory high-class and useless education, which is dropped by the majority as soon as school life is finished, there are many other simple and commonsense,Taws .which can be

given to all children, such as to avoid scribbling on or defacing any property, whether public or private, a few simple good maimers, and their speech to their elders, giving them a start in life and helping them to always “ play the game.’’—l am, etc., Safety First. February 8. •