1. Always travel in pairs or groups. Never walk or cycle alone.

2. Do not take shortcuts through lonely areas.

3. Make sure your parents get to know your friends' parents.

4. Don't accept anything - gifts or rides - from strangers.

5. If a stranger or a strange vehicle approaches you, keep walking or run if you have to.

6. If you see a suspicious character hanging around the school or its entrance, tell a teacher.

7. Wait in line to get on the school bus. Do not push or shove.

8. Don't play in the street while waiting for your transport home.

9. If you travel by bus, wait for it to stop before you get on or off.

10. Don't run in front of or behind the bus to cross the road. Oncoming vehicles might not see you. Wait for the bus to move away before you cross the road.

1. Make sure your child travels in a group, to and from school. Children in groups are generally safer.

2. Never let your child walk or cycle to school alone, day or night.

3. If circumstances force your child to travel alone, check out the route he takes when traveling to school. Make note of any potential hiding places for criminals.

4. Look for shortcuts your child might use; be sure that these do not take him through unsafe areas or out of public view. Agree on safe routes with your child.

5. Get to know the families of your child's friends.

6. Advise your child not to hitch-hike or accept rides from friends unless you have given your permission.

7. Tell your child to report any suspicious behavior or characters to the school authorities. 

Source: The Star