Grades 1-12 a conceptual understanding vocabulary booklet road safety education

Pedestrian
A person traveling from one place to another by walking.
Pedestrian
A person who travels by foot
Pedestrian bridge A bridge designed for pedestrians
Pedestrian cross-
walk – 
Place where people may cross when it is safe and drivers are to stop so peo-
ple may cross; stop, look both ways, listen, point your arm and cross when it 
is safe
Pedestrian priority Sign to indicate to drivers of vehicles that only pedestrians shall be permit-
ted in an area set aside as a pedestrian precinct marked
Pedestrian traffic 
light – 
Red hand means do not walk, flashing hand means get off the road, walking 
person means check for traffic, then cross the street when it is safe
Pedestrians
A person who travels by foot
Pelican crossing
A pedestrian light controlled crossing a set of traffic lights just to stop traffic 
to help pedestrians cross the road more safely. The lights are set off by pe-
destrians pressing a button at the roadside.
Permanent
Continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or 
place
Personal charac-
teristics
A distinguishing quality of one’s own character
Phenomenon 
Any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or 
reasoning
Pillars 
A prominent supporter
Playground
Yard consisting of an outdoor area for children’s play
Police officer
A member of a police force
Pollution
Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with 
harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
Portable 
Easily or conveniently transported