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Topic: Safety Guidelines
Sub-Topics:
- Safety guidelines for pedestrians
- Safety guidelines for cyclist/ motor cyclists
Content Development (NOTES FOR FIRST LESSON/PERIOD ONE)
Topic: Safety guidelines.
Introduction
Safety means protection from danger or injury. Great importance needs to be placed on safety of students and their instructors in workshops in order to prevent accidents.
Accidents are unpleasant events. They happen unexpectedly and cause injury or damage. We must plan against them by taking safety measures. This encourages interest in the learning of technology and prevents frequent damage of laboratory equipment.
Safety rule and guidelines for pedestrians
The following safety rules and guidelines should be observed by pedestrians:
- Always walk on the left side of the road facing oncoming traffic.
- Where sidewalks are provided, use them rather than walking on the tarred road.
- Wear reflective or bright coloured clothes at night and carry a torch.
- When crossing the road, look left, right and left again before crossing.
- Walk quickly when crossing.
- Pedestrians should attempt to cross the road only at a safe place such as the:
- Zebra crossing
- Pedestrians overhead bridge
- Traffic light junctions, and
- Opposite islands
- You should never step on the ………………..
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