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servations of children crossing the road have shown that they are just not
capable of safely computing all the information from a complex road environment
togethor with the speed and distance of approaching traffic 4
il dash out when one side of the road is clear on the assumption_or hope_that
te otherisideiis also clear。 Indeed, most child pedestrian acctdents happen when
js a child dashes out into the road and the driver later says Tjust didn' t see him・
The child may have been playing in the street and might be distracted by a friend
or be parsuing a bal. Alternatively he may have been crossing the road
Tesitantly or impulsively. The driver is most Hikely, though not alwaysy to be a
oung male car driver driving too fast for the condiGons. Parental responaibily
ja deariy important herer though pmatoeachuaidhititheisomredBimadicruain
excessive speed
rer is probably equally importan
on the part of the car dri
