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

Bus
A vehicle carrying many passengers, used for public transport
Bus
A motor vehicle designed or adapted for the conveyance of more than 16 
persons (including the driver, if any)
Bylaw
A bylaw issued under the laws of a province
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Campaign
A campaign is a series of actions or interventions on a particular issue, usual-
ly designed to change awareness, knowledge, skills, attitudes or behaviour.
Casualties
Someone injured, killed, captured or missing in a military engagement
Casualty
A person killed or injured in a crash. One road crash may give rise to several 
casualties.

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Road Safety Education | Vocabulary Booklet
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Cat’s eyes 
reflectors set into the road. These shine light back at drivers and show them 
where the centre or edge of the road is. These were invented after it was 
noticed that the eyes of a cat reflect light.
Cause
Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Characteristics
A distinguishing quality of a person
Child restraint
A safety device fitted limiting movement of a child in a transport e.g. Motor 
vehicle
Children
In road casualty statistics, children are defined as aged 015 years inclusive. In 
nhs statistics, children are defined as under 15 years old. 
Collision 
An accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
Combating 
Fight against; clash with
Combination 
A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate 
parts or qualities
Combination of 
motor vehicles
Means two or more motor vehicles coupled together