Hazard and Risk Perception
You are approaching a school at 3:30 pm on a weekday. What should you expect and do?
- ✓Slow down; there may be many children crossing or getting into cars
- ○Move onto the hard shoulder to give buses room
- ○Use the horn to warn cyclists
- ○Schools are closed; continue at normal speed
Correct answer
Slow down; there may be many children crossing or getting into cars
School opening and closing times bring large numbers of children on foot and on bicycles. Speed must be reduced and extra caution applied.
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