Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles CHILDREN GIGGLE KIDS: Let's Go Walking! NOELIA: Crossing Intersections Safely! TY: Okay, pedestrians, TY: can you tell me what an intersection is? SEAN: It's where two streets come together. KATE: It can be small. DREW: Or it can be big. SYDNEI: Why would you need to cross an intersection? BRANDON: To get to the library. CYRANI: To walk to school. SOPHIA: To go to play softball. NOELIA: To get to the bus stop. TY: Crossing intersections can be tricky, TY: because traffic is coming from several directions. TY: Do you know how to be a smart pedestrian TY: when you're crossing an intersection? KIDS: Yes! SYDNEI: Let's see. SYDNEI: What are the 5 steps you need to remember SYDNEI: to cross intersections safely? BRANDON: Find a safe place to cross! NOELIA: Stop at the edge! KATE: Look and listen for traffic! CYRANI: Look for traffic signs or signals! NOELIA: Cross quickly and safely! TY: Very good! TY: These steps sound familiar, TY: like the ones for crossing the street. TY: Let's go through each step. BRANDON: Find a safe place to cross! TY: Here's a big question. TY: Is it safer to cross at an intersection TY: or in the middle of the block? NOELIA: It's safer to cross at an intersection NOELIA: because that's where drivers expect NOELIA: to see pedestrians crossing the street. BRANDON: When there is a marked crosswalk BRANDON: in the middle of the block, BRANDON: then that's a safe place to cross BRANDON: away from an intersection. BRANDON: But I always wait for drivers to stop BRANDON: before I cross at a mid-block crosswalk. SYDNEI: So how do you find a safe place to cross SYDNEI: at an intersection? BRANDON: I look for a marked, or painted, crosswalk, BRANDON: because it's the safest place to cross. SOPHIA: If there's no painted crosswalk, SOPHIA: I cross at the corner. TY: Good! NOELIA: Stop at the edge! TY: The next step is Stop at the Edge. TY: How do you Stop at the Edge TY: for an intersection? NOELIA: I stop at the edge of the road NOELIA: or the sidewalk; NOELIA: I don't step into the road. DREW: I face the direction I want to walk. KATE: Look and listen for traffic! SYDNEI: Do you know the right way SYDNEI: to look and listen for traffic? SYDNEI: Remember, SYDNEI: cars may be coming from behind you SYDNEI: or in front of you! KATE: Look Left! SOPHIA: Look Right! KATE: Look Left Again! SOPHIA: Look Front! KATE: Look Behind! DREW: And I always remember DREW: to listen for traffic! CYRANI: Look for traffic signs or signals! TY: At intersections TY: you also need to Look TY: for Traffic Signs and Signals. TY: What are some traffic signs or signals? TY: What do they tell drivers and pedestrians? SEAN: A Stop Sign. SEAN: It tells drivers they need to stop, SEAN: check all directions for other cars and pedestrians, SEAN: then cross the intersection. SEAN: A traffic signal. SEAN: Yellow tells drivers to slow down. SEAN: Red tells them to stop. SEAN: Green tells them to go. SYDNEI: What are the signals at intersections SYDNEI: for pedestrians? SYDNEI: What do they tell you? A pedestrian signal tells me when to walk CYRANI: and when NOT to walk. CYRANI: The red hand CYRANI: or red "Don't Walk" tells me to wait. CYRANI: The white symbol of a person walking CYRANI: or the white "Walk" CYRANI: tells me to cross now with caution. CYRANI: Numbers counting down CYRANI: tell me how much time I have left to cross. CYRANI: The flashing red hand or "Don't Walk" CYRANI: tells me to finish crossing CYRANI: if I'm already in the street, CYRANI: but to wait for the next walk signal CYRANI: if I haven't started crossing. TY: At an intersection with a pedestrian signal, TY: when should you cross? CYRANI: I always wait for the next Walk symbol. CYRANI: When I see the Walk symbol CYRANI: in the direction I want to go, CYRANI: I look left-right-left-front-behind CYRANI: and listen for traffic. CYRANI: Then I step into the street CYRANI: only when it is safe to cross. SYDNEI: Some intersections don't have pedestrian signals. SYDNEI: How do you know when to cross there? NOELIA: I look at the traffic signals NOELIA: and wait for a green light NOELIA: in the direction I want to go. NOELIA: I look left-right-left-front-behind NOELIA: and listen for traffic. NOELIA: Then I step into the street NOELIA: only when it is safe to cross. SOPHIA: Cross quickly and safely! TY: How do you cross the street quickly and safely? SOPHIA: I walk quickly, but I do not run. BRANDON: I keep my head up BRANDON: and look for cars in all directions BRANDON: because cars can come up quickly. SEAN: I walk straight across. NOELIA: Where there is a painted crosswalk. NOELIA: I stay within the lines. SYDNEI: Let's review the 5 steps you need to remember SYDNEI: to cross intersections safely. BRANDON: Find a safe place to cross! NOELIA: Stop at the edge! KATE: Look and listen for traffic! CYRANI: Look for traffic signs or signals! NOELIA: Cross quickly and safely! SYDNEI: Learning how to cross intersections safely SYDNEI: is another big step SYDNEI: on your way to being a smart pedestrian. TY: Have fun, SYDNEI: be safe, and… KIDS: Let's Go Walking! CHILDREN GIGGLE
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