1987 Brownie Badge Book - Road Safety Badge
1) Plot a safe route showing the crossing places for one of the following:
a) Home to school.
b) Home to brownie meeting place.
c) A friend's home to your home.
d) A friend's home to school.
Walk your chosen route with the tester.
2) Know the Green Cross Code and explain it.
3) Explain the meaning of the following words: ;Pavement, kerb, vehicle, traffic, pedestrian, stationary car, right of way, T-junction, pelican crossing, zebra crossing, subway, foot bridge.
4) Tell the tester how to cross the road using people who help, e.g. policemen/women school crossing patrols, etc.
5) a) Make a collage or poser or leaflet illustrating a safe crossing place, e.g. footbridge, subway, pelican crossing, zebra crossing, clear road, etc.
b) Know how to walk safely on the road:
i) where there is a pavement.
ii) Where there is no pavement.
iii) In the dark.
6) Tell the tester what you must do if a stranger starts to talk to you.
1991 Brownie Guide Badge Book - Road Safety Badge
1) Plot a safe route showing the crossing places for one of the following journeys:
a) from your home to school
b) from your home to the Brownie meeting place
c) from a friend's home to your home
d) from a friend's home to your school.
Walk your chosen route with the tester.
2) Know the Green Cross Code and explain it.
3) Explain the meaning of the following words: pavement, kerb, vehicle, traffic, pedestrian, stationary car, right of way, T-junction, pelican crossing, zebra crossing, subway, footbridge.
4) Tell the tester how to cross the road using people who help, such as policemen/women, school crossing patrols and so on.
5) a) Make a collage, poster or leaflet illustrating a safe crossing place, such as a footbridge, subway, pelican crossing, zebra crossing, clear road, etc.
b) Know how to walk safely on the road:
* where there is a pavement
* where there is no pavement
* in the dark.
6) Tell the tester what you must do if a stranger starts to talk to you.
1994 Brownie Badge Book - Road Safety Badge
1) Plot a safe route showing the crossing places for one of the following journeys:
a) from your home to school
b) from your home to the Brownie meeting place
c) from a friend's home to your home
d) from a friend's home to your school.
Walk your chosen route with the tester.
2) Know the Green cross Code and explain it.
3) Explain the meaning of the following words: pavement, kerb, vehicle, traffic, pedestrian, stationary car, right of way, T-junction, pelican crossing, zebra crossing, subway, footbridge.
4) Tell the tester how to cross the road using people who help, such as policemen/women, school crossing patrols and so on.
5) a) Make a collage, poster or leaflet illustrating a safe crossing place, such as a footbridge, subway, pelican crossing, zebra crossing, clear road etc.
b) Know how to walk safely on the road:
* where there is a pavement
* where there is no pavement
* in the dark.
6) Tell the tester what you must do if a stranger starts to talk to you.
2019 (July) Badge Finder - Road Safety Badge
1. Take a photograph or draw a picture of:
- a safe crossing place.
- an unsafe crossing place.
Show you understand the differences.
2. Know the Green Cross Code and explain how to cross roads safely.
3. Do both of the following.
- Design an outfit to help someone be easily seen when walking near roads at night or in bad weather. Describe what materials you would use and why.
- Design a cycle helmet. Know why wearing a helmet is very important.
4. Know the order of traffic lights and what the different colours mean. Make up a game or activity for other Brownies based on traffic lights.
5. Do both of the following.
- Look at the road signs and markings shown in the Highway Code. Know the difference between circular, triangular and rectangular signs. Point out one example of each and explain what they mean.
- Explain the meaning of some signs and markings when shown a picture of them.
6. Do both of the following.
- Know how to keep safe when going out without an adult.
- Make a display or game about what to do if lost or separated from your carer or friends.