Ruben the Road Safety Bear
Ruben is part of the Waikato Regional Council Young Road User Safety Programme. He teaches children aged between three and seven years old about road safety. The Programme is supported by NZ Police and Land Transport NZ.
Ruben and a presenter, visit schools and preschools throughout the Waikato region, teaching children basic road safety rules and raising their awareness of safety on the roads and their surroundings.
To find out more about the Ruben The Road Safety Bear programme or to book Ruben for a visit please email: ruben "at" ew.govt.nz. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone the Waikato Regional Council Freephone on 0800 800 401.
Buckle your child in safely
View this clip to see why it is so important to ensure children are correctly restrained when traveling in a vehicle.
This clip has been made available by Safekids New Zealand.
For more safety tips and information visit www.safekids.org.nz
The following are links to some other websites with road safety information:
New Zealand Child Restaint Information
Kids Health, child restraints, driveway injury and much more
New Zealand Transport Agency information about child restraints
New Zealand Transport Agency road user safety factsheets
ACC information about child restraints
"Reduce the Risk" road safety information
"Think, change, go" road safety information
Brake Road Safety Charity works to stop road deaths and support the victims of road death and injury
