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vii. We should not take out any body parts (head, land, etc.) out of the window from the
vehicles.
viii. We should not disturb the driver.
ix. We should not drive the vehicles after drinking alcohol.
x. We should be careful to avoid possible accident due to the presence of stray animals
and street dogs.

Fig: 21
Zebra crossing Traffic Light

3. Safety measures at school
Various accidents may take place at school. We can reduce those accidents by adopting
safety rules. The safety measures that we should adopt at school to minimize accidents
are given below:
i. We should not climb on the furniture.

ii. We should not push others on the staircase.
iii. Old and broken furniture should be replaced.
iv. Crowding, obstructing, pushing, pulling and ganging up should be avoided.
v. Waste materials should be disposed properly.

vi. Floor of the classroom should not be slippery.
vii. In laboratory, the chemicals should be handled carefully.
viii. Classrooms should be managed properly.
ix. We should keep grills in the windows.

x. We should repair the furniture on time.
xi. We should manage lighting system in classrooms and bathroom.
xii. Dust bins should be kept in each classroom and different areas of the school.

xiii. We should dispose wastes produced in the school properly.
xiv. We should not play with electric appliances.

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