Missouri State Highway Patrol — Public Information and Education Division
Traffic Safety Rules for Kids
• Look and wait for approaching traffic before crossing streets.
• Cross streets only at intersections or marked crosswalks, and obey traffic lights. Never cross from between parked cars.
• Be especially careful and do not hurry when crossing icy pavement.
• Never chase a playmate into the street.
• Do not roller skate, skateboard, or play games in the street.
• Never dash into the street to retrieve a ball or other object.
• Never make a game of dodging cars.
• If necessary to walk on the pavement, stay close to the left edge and step off to the left when traffic approaches.
• Do not enter or leave a vehicle while it is moving.
• Never hook rides on automobiles or trucks.
• Obey all signals and instructions of the school crossing guard.
• Remind your parents and friends they should always drive carefully, and that everyone should buckle their seat belts.