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Your ball rolls into the street between two parked cars. What should you do?

Don't run out. Ask a grown-up to get it.

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  1. Dash out and grab it
  2. Crawl between the cars
  3. Ask a grown-up to get it ✔

Why: Drivers can't see you when you pop out between parked cars. Let a grown-up get the ball safely.

Huh, didn't know that: Crossing at a corner or crosswalk lets drivers see you coming.

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Why did the duck cross the road? Because it was the chicken's day off.
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Answer: Ask a grown-up to get it. Drivers can't see you when you pop out between parked cars. Let a grown-up get the ball safely.

  1. Pedestrian Safety Tips (Safe Kids Worldwide) www.safekids.org/tip/pedestrian-safety-tips
    Teach kids not to run or dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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