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### 02-MV/086/JJS
STUDENTS TO PRACTICE TRAFFIC SAFETY SKILLS, JAN. 30
January 29, 2003
Students at Charles R. Drew Elementary School will practice
and demonstrate newly learned street-crossing skills at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30 as part of WalkSafe, a
program sponsored by the Ryder Trauma Center the Florida
Department of Transportation. The school is located at 1775
N.W. 60 St., Miami.
Approximately 500 children in Miami-Dade County are the
victims of pedestrian crashes each year. The WalkSafe
Program is designed to decrease the number of children hit
by cars and to improve each child's level of education about
traffic safety. The program includes watching safety
videos, classroom safety education and outside simulation of
crossing the street safely.
Students at 16 elementary schools in the Liberty City area
are taking part in the program.