🔍 The Core Rule: Day vs. Night Visibility 

Many winter jackets are dark and make children invisible to oncoming drivers. Ensure your child wears something bright and/or reflective depending on the time of day: 

• ☀️ Daytime & Dusk: Wear Fluorescent colours (e.g., bright yellow, pink, or green). 

• 🌙 Nighttime & Darkness: Wear Reflective materials (e.g., silver strips, reflective tape, or badges). 

🎒 3 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Child's Gear 

You do not need to buy a completely new winter coat to keep your child safe. Use these quick fixes: 

• High-Vis Bag Tags: Clip fluorescent tags or reflective smiley face stickers onto school rucksacks. 

• Snap Bands: Slide high-visibility snap bands over dark coat sleeves or trouser cuffs. 

• Bright Footwear: Choose shoes with reflective strips or add neon laces to sports kit bags. 

 🚲 If Your Child Bikes or Scooters 

• Check the Law: By law, bikes must have working white front lights and red rear lights after dark. 

• Keep it Clean: Regularly wipe road grit and mud off your child’s bicycle reflectors. 

• Helmet Upgrades: Add strips of weather-resistant reflective tape to scooter frames and helmets 

🛑 The 2 Biggest Winter Walking Hazards 

1. The Distraction Trap: Remind your child to put smartphones away and remove headphones before crossing any road. They need both their eyes and ears to judge traffic speed. 

2. Parked Cars: Wet winter roads increase braking distances for cars. Teach your child never to step out from behind parked cars, vans, or buses where drivers cannot see them.