street safety - talking points for children
Here are some suggestions to get children thinking about using their mobile safely when they’re out and about, cycling or walking.
- Don’t ride a bicycle with music playing so loud you can’t hear other traffic.
- Don’t cross roads while listening to music, or using any other feature of your mobile.
- Try not to show a new phone around, except to close friends.
- Don’t leave your mobile lying around, on tables or benches etc.
- Avoid making calls in very visible and public places – a lot of thefts take place when the victim’s making a call.
- Avoid being overheard, especially if arranging a meeting.
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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.
where to next?
For Orange’s online teaching resource on staying safe with mobiles, click here. To view our short film click here.
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Mobiles in theft high
Thefts of mobile phones and other electronic gear - including MP3 players - have hit an all-time high, according to a survey. Read on (The Mirror)
Drivers face new phone penalties
Motorists who are caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving will have three penalty points added to their licence, the government says. Read on (BBC News)
Switch your mobile off before you drive off
It’s just as dangerous to use a mobile phone when you’re behind the wheel as it is to drink and drive, according to research. Read on (The Sun)
