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The Kerb Drill teaching Britain's children in the 1950s To cross the road

Kerb Drill
Before the Green Cross Code, The Kerb Drill was a procedure for pedestrians to cross streets safely, developed by Jocelyn Arthur Adair Pickard (1885–1962), a former Royal Engineer who became Director-General of RoSPA.[9][10] The Kerb Drill encouraged pedestrians to look before they cross:

At the kerb halt!
Eyes right,
Eyes left,
Eyes right again.
If the road is clear,
Quick march—walk straight across.

The repeated look to the right is to check again for a vehicle in the closest lane. In countries that drive on the right-hand side of the road, "left" and "right" would need to be reversed.

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Rickichickie · 56-60, F

Not much different from what we teach our kiddies here, only left, right, left.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Rickichickie you correct for the USA. Was thinking the very same thing.

blokeinpub

I remember this 🙂

senghenydd · M

@blokeinpub It was simple to remember for children.

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senghenydd · M

@MarmeeMarch I was brought up in the 1950s when I was young I had very good hearing, as well as following the Kerb Drill I would of heard the Dragster.

I've never forgotten the Kerb Drill other road safety measures were introduced over the years but I've always considered the Kerb Drill the best of them.

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