Child safety
Get advice on everything from child restraints to teaching your little one how to cross the road.
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You might not think small children are in danger in such familiar environments, but they are. On average, seven children aged under 15 are killed each year and 60 are seriously injured due to being hit by a vehicle around the home in Australia.1
Driveways are dangerous
- Don’t rely on parking sensors or a reversing camera, you may not notice a small child until it is too late to stop.
- Check the rear-view mirror, look over your shoulder before reversing and always supervise children who are near a moving vehicle
- Driveways should be treated with the same caution as roads, the same dangers are present.
- Take particular care for your child's safety, especially when cars are pulling in and out.
Remember to Supervise, Separate and See
Related Links
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1Department of Infrastructure, R. D. (2018, March 26). Driveway Safety: Are Your Kids at Risk? https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/migrated/roads/safety/publications/2012/pdf/INFRA1498.pdf

Research shows that children under 12 years of age haven’t developed the skills and experience needed to be safe in traffic.
Children have difficulty:
- judging speed and distance
- seeing objects in side vision
- identifying the direction of traffic.
Children are also at risk because:
- their size makes them hard to see.
- they are curious and impulsive, so can run into danger without realising.
- they don’t notice objects in their side vision unless they turn their head.
- they have difficulty working out the direction of sounds because their hearing is not as developed.
It’s up to adults to set a good example, supervise and help children work out what to look out for and how to cross the road safely.
- Model positive road safety behaviours when children are around, such as not jaywalking. Make sure you use a dedicated crossing whenever possible.
- Talk through why it may or may not be a good idea to cross the road with your child; start with talking about traffic signals, such as what the green light means.
Make travel fun, safe and comfortable for children. Protect them in and out of the car and always make sure young children are buckled in their car seat properly.