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Students, schools, parents and caregivers

You can never start too early to teach your children the safety basics that will help protect them on and around the road. They need to be aware of the risks when crossing roads, travelling to school by bus, riding skateboards or scooters or even just playing beside driveways.

This section provides a wide range of safety tips you can teach your children as well as explaining the responsibilities you have to keep them safe - like securing them appropriately when they're travelling in your vehicle.

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Keep your kids safe
Teach them these road safety tips.

Road safety tips to teach your children

Teach your children how to be safe pedestrians and safe passengers whether travelling in a car, bus or train.
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School traffic safety teams

Every school day, hundreds of school patrols and traffic and bus wardens are helping to keep students safe on and around roads. Learn what’s involved in setting up a team.
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Safety for kick-scooters, skates, and skateboards

Find out where you can ride scooters and skateboards - your age determines where – and read our tips on how to stay safe when you’re riding.
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Using child restraints safely

Securing children in appropriate child restraints when travelling in your vehicle will help keep them safe. Find out about the requirements and what to look for in restraints.
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Staying safe on the school bus

Information and tips on how to keep your child safe while waiting for, boarding, travelling on and getting off school buses, plus resources to help promote the 20km/h passing limit.

Fascinating facts

From the late 1800s when vehicles where first introduced to today – discover some of the road, motoring and regulatory milestones along the way.