street safety
Whether you’re walking, cycling or driving on the street, what you do with your mobile can have a big impact. It can distract you, it can be a target for thieves, it can even get you points on your driving licence.
Children especially are at risk from theft, with mobiles as much fashion accessories as they are phones. They’re also likely to be the most expensive thing a child carries with them.
It’s worth thinking about ways your safety can be improved on the street, where it involves your mobile phone - from keeping it out of sight to using hands-free kits in the car.
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mobile devices and theft
More and more people carry mobile phones and MP3 players. They’re small, easy to resell and have a relatively high value. Because of this, levels of theft remain quite high. Children and young people form the majority of both victims and perpetrators.
mobiles and driving
Not only a bad idea, it’s also illegal to use a mobile or any hand-held device while you’re driving. From 2007, the penalties are a minimum £60 fine and three penalty points. All you need to do is be using a mobile behind the wheel, with the engine running.
mobiles on foot and cycling
We’re used to using all our senses when we’re out and about, whether we’re walking or cycling. When we’re talking on a mobile, we’re not really listening to the world around us, or generally paying as much attention as usual.
street safety - talking points for children
Here are some suggestions to get children and new drivers thinking about using their mobile safely when they’re out and about, driving, cycling or walking.
where to next?
For Orange’s online teaching resource on staying safe with mobiles, click here. To view our short film click here.
