JRSO Quizz Summer 1 2023

What should you always wear on your head, when you ride a bike or a scooter, to keep you safe?

• A woolly hat

• A cycle helmet

• A baseball cap

• Nothing

Answer explanation

It is important to wear a cycle helmet when riding a bike or a scooter as it will help to protect your head in the event of an accident.

When travelling in a car you MUST wear a

Answer explanation

The Law requires that anyone - both children AND adults - travelling in a vehicle which has seatbelts fitted must wear the seatbelt.

If you are walking on a road with NO pavement, on which side of the road do you walk?

• Left

• Right

• Middle

• Wherever you like

Answer explanation

You walk on the right, so that you can see cars coming towards you.

What clothes should you wear when walking in the dark or on a gloomy day?

• dark clothing

• your favourite outfit

• clown outfit

• bright (fluorescent) and reflective clothing

Answer explanation

When a cars headlights shine on reflective clothing it shines brightly so that you can be seen.

Bright and fluorescent clothing makes it much easier to be seen from a distance.

What does this sign mean?

• Warning: Man walking

• Warning: Pedestrian crossing

• Warning: Triangles on pavement ahead

• No Pedestrians allowed

Answer explanation

Triangular road signs are warning signs.

This sign is warning that there is a pedestrian crossing. Pedestrians are people walking. So this sign is warning that there is a special place for people to cross the road.

What does this sign mean?

• Please walk here

• Pedestrians only- no cars

• No Pedestrians

• Play musical statues here

Answer explanation

Circular road signs give us orders.

Red circular signs tell us what we must NOT do.

This sign says that pedestrians (people walking) are not allowed.

What does this sign mean?

• Warning: accompanied horses or ponies likely to be in road

• Order: no horses or ponies allowed on road

• Warning: horse stuck on road ahead

• Order: all horse riders must wear a helmet

Answer explanation

This is a triangular warning sign that this road is often used by people riding horses.

The Green Cross Code tells us to Think, Stop, Look and Listen, Wait, Look and listen again then Arrive.

When we THINK, we find a safe place to cross then STOP near the kerb so we are ready to LOOK. Which of these are safe places to cross? Click on all that apply

• Between parked cars

• At a crossing point with a lollipop person

• Subway

• Footbridge

• Zebra/Pelican Crossing

Answer explanation

When crossing the road, it is important that you can see in all directions and where drivers will see you.

Next we LOOK and LISTEN for traffic.

We look in both directions. Which way should you look

• Left, right, left

• Right, left. right

Answer explanation

We check right, left and then right again as the cars that will be closest to us will come from our right.

Remember to look out for people on bikes and scooters as they are quiet but can be very fast.

Next we WAIT for any traffic that is coming to pass or if we are at a crossing then we WAIT for the green man.

Once the traffic has passed you LOOK and LISTEN again. When it is safe and there is no traffic , WALK across the road and ARRIVE on the other side. Tick all the things you should do as you cross.

• Keep looking and listening as you cross

• Walk straight across - not diagonally

• Walk, do NOT run

• Stop and play a game in the road on the way

Answer explanation

It is important to walk carefully and keep looking and listening. The Green Cross Code helps us to cross roads safely.

Thank you for doing our Quiz.

The JRSO team