Community Participation
Skills Inventory
Personal and Pedestrian Safety

Skills

Rating

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Mastery

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Pedestrian Safety Skills

Walks on the sidewalk

Maintains a safe distance from the street and cars

Stays to the right while on the sidewalk

Walks in the street, close to the curb and facing traffic, when there is no sidewalk

Observant of hazards (uneven surface, potholes, men working signs, etc.)

Walks around obstacles to avoid tripping, falling or bumping into them

Stays away from dangers such as downed power lines, thin ice, etc.

Understands the use of cut-out-curbs

Stops at curb or corner

Identifies if an intersection has a 2 or 4-way stop

Stops at all driveways, alleys and parking lot crossings

Looks for traffic in all directions (to the left, to the right, turns head far enough around to look behind for cars that are turning) before crossing

Looks for cars that my be traveling behind large trucks

Uses crosswalk

Crosses street safely (uses quick pace, maintains straight path, does not run)

At a controlled intersection, locates the Walk/Don’t Walk signal

Presses Walk button for correct direction of crossing

Obeys Walk/Don’t Walk sign

Crosses street when sign says Walk

Continues to look for cars while crossing

Increases walking speed if the Don’t Walk sign starts to flash – doesn’t stop in the crosswalk

Ignores people who disobey safety rules

Stays with others if traveling in a group

Knows what to do at a railroad crossing

Recognizes and reads safety and survival signs

Understands and applies the meaning of safety and community survival words

Requests help from a trusted person, if needing assistance with travel