Hi everybody.<\/p>\n
I hope that you are all happy and more important \u2013 healthy!<\/p>\n
I get so sad when I hear on the radio or see on TV that kids have been hurt or killed on their way to school. Often while being driven in a taxi.<\/p>\n
Actually it makes me mad too. We are just little kids. We have to hope and trust those drivers will take us safely to school each day. We should not have to worry about stuff like having accidents.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t have any control over how fast the taxi drivers drive. In fact – we don\u2019t even know if they are good drivers.\u00a0 Maybe our parental agents should be able to check up and see how many accidents the drivers have been in. Then we simply should not use a taxi if it\u2019s full of dents and the driver is a road hog.<\/p>\n
Even if it means being late for school. Better safe than sorry.<\/p>\n
But we can take some responsibility for our own safety. We should sit quietly in the car, taxi or bus and not shout or scream or do anything to distract the driver.<\/p>\n
Although some of those taxis play such loud music I think they run on sound instead of diesel!<\/p>\n
Also \u2013 we should always wear our seatbelts. Even if it is just for a short distance.<\/p>\n
Did you know \u2013 statistics show that most accidents happen within 5km of your home? That is just scary.<\/p>\n
If we walk around when it is dark \u2013 we should always make sure that we wear something bright (like white). So that cars can easily see us. If you skulk along the side of the road wearing jeans and a dark shirt \u2013 it\u2019s very hard for the cars to see you until right at the last minute. Then sometimes it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n
You should always walk on the side of the road that faces the oncoming cars too.<\/p>\n
Running in front of cars is just silly and dangerous. But we all know that. Even if you are late and you have to vamoose \u2013 use the zebra crossings and walk.<\/p>\n
Stay safe.<\/p>\n
Sibo<\/p>\n
\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n
Your new word for the week:<\/p>\n
Word:\u00a0 skulk<\/p>\n
Meaning:\u00a0 to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen.<\/p>\n
Example: The naughty boy skulked outside the door to see if he could hear what the teacher was saying about him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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