Road safety education is crucial for children because it instills lifelong habits of caution, responsibility, and awareness. By teaching children, the rules of the road early, we reduce the risk of accidents and help them become responsible road users as they grow.

Road safety education should start as early as possible, ideally when children are in preschool. Simple lessons, like how to cross the street safely, can be taught even to very young children.

Parents can reinforce road safety by setting a good example. Always follow traffic rules, use pedestrian crossings, and teach children the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street. Regularly discuss road safety tips with your children and practice safe behaviors together.

The most common causes include lack of supervision, crossing the road in unsafe areas, not wearing seat belts, and playing near traffic. Ensuring that children are supervised and educated on road safety can greatly reduce these risks.

The National Road Safety Mission for Kids and Youth, provides engaging and interactive road safety education to children across India. Through online modules, quizzes, and Olympiads, children learn vital road safety concepts that are reinforced through practice and assessments.