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Walking is awesome – it’s free, it’s great exercise,
and you can do it to get almost anywhere.
You can visit your friends, travel to school, the movies,
shopping, worship, museums, or sporting events.
What’s not awesome is when young people are killed or
injured while walking. So here are some important things
to remember so you stay safe and healthy.

Things to remember when walking:

Always walk on the sidewalk facing traffic.
Walk on the sidewalk if there is one. If there is no sidewalk
and you have to walk on the road, walk facing traffic.

Cross streets at corners or in crosswalks.
Cross where pedestrians are expected. Follow pedestrian
signs and signals, always watching for traffic to ensure you
are seen.

Be safe. Be seen. Brightly colored clothing makes it
easier for drivers to see you during the daytime. At night,
use a flashlight or wear reflective material on your shoes,
cap, and jacket or on your arms or legs that bounce the car’s
lights off you and back to the driver. This light cautions the
driver that there’s something or someone moving and they
should slow down and be careful. Be aware of traffic. Don’t be distracted by
using electronics.

Safety tips for crossing
the street:

Stop at the curb or the edge of the
road if there is no curb.

Stop and look left, then right, then
left again for moving cars before you
step into the street.

If you see a car, wait until it
goes by. Then look left, right, left again
until no cars are coming.

If a car is parked where you are
crossing, look to make sure there is no
driver and that the car is not running.

Next, go to the edge of the car and look
left-right-left to see if cars are
coming.

When no cars are coming,
Walk — do not run — across the road.
Keep looking left-right-left for cars
while you are crossing.
Be aware. Stay focused!