Keep a safe distance and reduce your speed.

Children are both mentally and physically less developed than adults. We therefore need to take extra care when driving, keep a safe distance from them and reduce our speed. Remember the following about children in traffic:

Children are small and therefore often difficult to notice

Children's vision and hearing are not fully developed (children do not see the same as adults; typically the field of vision is more narrow than that of adults)

Children are impulsive and unpredictable Children are impulsive and unpredictable

Children have difficulties correctly assessing speed and distance Children have difficulties correctly assessing speed and distance

Children do not necessarily understand the traffic rules and the dangers of traffic Children do not necessarily understand the traffic rules and the dangers of traffic