3.5 Community Education

Once formal education practices are established,it is necessary to turn attention towards nonformal education methods to bring road safety education to children who do not regularly attend school,especially in high risk areas.
There are various options available.One community-based program that it may be possible to use is Child -to -child,which has been developed and used in many counties around the world.The basis of the program is that children attending school are taught about various health and social problems,and how to deal with them.This includes such issues as water,maleria,AIDS,and an element of road safety.The children are encouraged to disseminate the information to younger children and their parents,and to take practical action in their communities to improve their own chances of survival.Many of the materials are available in different languages.

Other community groups that can help in getting the road safety message across include the Scouts and Guides and women's group (e.g, literacy or health programs)to teach parents how to teach their children to be safe.

Community education should also be used to emphasize lifelong learning and to build links between home,community,and school.