Road safety advice for families

Here’s what parents, whānau and caregivers need to know to help teach children about staying safe on roads and near railways. Kerb drill included.

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it: Safer Journeys for School Children: A Whānau and Caregivers’ Guide

[PDF, 1014 KB]

This leaflet describes the things you need to know to help your child learn about staying safe on roads, cycling, walking, taking the bus and near railways.

Available as a PDF in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Samoan and Tongan.

Advice covers:

• Walking. Includes kerb drill and blocked footpaths.
• Walking on rural roads.
• Cycling.
• Helmet safety – cycling, scooting and skating.
• Going by car.
• Taking the bus.
• Safety around trains.

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it [PDF, 1014 KB] 

Read it in te reo Māori:

Hīkoi, eke pahikara, papaneke, papareti

Printed copies

Schools and community organisations can order printed copies via the Waka Kotahi publications catalogue.

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Waka Kotahi publications catalogue(external link)

Translations

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it — Cook Island Māori [PDF, 1 MB]

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it — Simplified Chinese [PDF, 1.4 MB]

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it — Traditional Chinese [PDF, 1.5 MB]

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it — Hindi [PDF, 1.1 MB]

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it — Samoan [PDF, 1 MB]

Hike it, Bike it, Scoot it, Skate it — Tongan [PDF, 1.1 MB]