I just got an invitation to the party at the park. Are you guys going?

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2 1 just got an invitation to the party at the park. re you guys going?

3 m going after my soccer game. m going after go to the Gardening how at the Convention Center. m going after my trip to the cience Center. m going but have to go to the library first. m going after my guitar lesson. m going after my trip to the Historic Phoenix City Hall. m going after my swim class. m going after visit my Grandma in Mesa. m going after my tennis class. G! m so happy everyone is going. 2

4 m taking the MO from my Grandma s house in Mesa to the Party at the park. occer Game Party at the Park MO PY MP Historic Phoenix City Hall PHOX Burton Barr ibrary cience Center Convention Center Pueblo Grande Museum ennis at empe own ake Park wim Class at U Grandma s House ll of these places are on the MO route! Why don t we take MO to the party! MP M 3

5 t s Perfect! m excited! Count me in! wesome! aking MO will be fun! Me too! 4

6 MO is fun and exciting but you also need to pay attention around the light rail. Before we take the MO to the party we should learn some of the safety rules. MO afety ules top, isten, ook left, right and left again and listen around MO tracks. MO trains are quiet. Please remember these safety rules while you are at the station or near the tracks. Cross only in a crosswalk and obey the pedestrian signals. ook left, right and left again before crossing the tracks. ever skateboard, roller blade or ride your bike on the tracks or on the station platform. Do not place anything on the tracks. lways let your parents or an adult know where you are going. Walk your bikes in the crosswalks. ever stop or park your bike on MO tracks. Obey the traffic signals and signs. Cross only on the WK signal. Don t walk on or stand near the tracks. When waiting on the train station, stand behind the black line and the bumps, far away from the edge of the platform. 5

7 et s do an activity to help us remember the safety rules we just read! afety ules ctivity 1. Only cross the streets at (fill the missing word) Don t forget to look for flashing train headlights and listen for warning bells. 2. oko flet, ghtri dan eflt aiagn orbefe oscrsing het ckstra. (unscramble the sentence). 3. rue or False? MO is noisy and slow. 4. rue or False? s it safe to use skateboards, roller blades or horseplay near tracks? 5. Pay near the tracks! (money/attention/dues) metrolightrail.org/safety 6

8 MO Cool... we are going to meet all of our friends on the train today. hope everyone remembers the safety tips. 7

9 taught two boys not to run or play around the tracks. f you are not careful you could trip and fall! he MO trains are really quiet. should wait behind the black line on the station and pay attention. 8

10 his sign means: t is safe to cross the street. his sign means: rain pproaching. followed the signs and signals to help me board the train safely. his sign means: DO WK. his flashing sign means: Don t start walking but finish crossing quickly if you are already in the crosswalk. he crosswalk was a little out of the way but knew would be safe crossing here. 9

11 Yeah! ll of our friends made it safely! like riding in the front of the MO! et s skip the party and just keep riding the MO! his is FU! t s easy to ride MO! love riding the MO! like riding in the back of the MO! the party at the park W DD! We all took the MO to the party and arrived safely! We make a great team! emember B M! B F! and know your safety rules! 10

12 Here s another activity to help you remember the safety rules we ve learned. elect from the group of words at the bottom of the page that would best complete the sentences. Fill in the blanks 1. MO trains are very, you must and very carefully. 2. he and helps me hear when MO is nearing the. 3. t is safer to walk your and carry your when crossing the road. 4. ever or on the station platform or near the tracks. 5. You must be extra when crossing the MO. 6. When waiting at the station for a train, always stand away from the tracks and behind the line and. 7. Before crossing the it is to look left-right-left. 8. lways use a when crossing, it is there for your. 9. When a bike, it is important to follow all and. 10. MO is a and way to get around! top, listen, look left, right and left again before crossing the tracks. emember MO trains are very quiet. elect from the group of words below the one that would best complete the sentences above. careful, tracks bike, skateboard run, play bells, whistles, station far, black, bumps metrolightrail.org/safety quiet, listen, look street, important crosswalk, traffic, safety riding, signs, signals fun, exciting 11

13 Unscramble the letters to form words you have read in this MO safety book. Word cramble MO 1. lsebl 2. bkie 3. cuefral 4. uncaoit 5. olawscsrk 6. drgean 7. iptonrtma 8. ilgth 9. tmroe 10. kloo 11. qtuei 12. ilra 13. dire 14. gnirolreldalb 15. fyesta 16. gisn 17. islgan 18. erodsbtaak 19. stiotan 20. tosp 21. rtsete 22. tcark 23. rfciatf 24. wlak 25. tenatntio metrolightrail.org/safety ever ride your bike on the MO tracks! 12

14 Find these hidden rail and MO safety words. Words can be found across, down or diagonally. top, listen, look left, right and left again before crossing the tracks. metrolightrail.org/safety F F U G G O C P B D G K C C F M C B U F C U F P P F O P K O W B G P K O K O W C G O D D G K U F O U G K D Q G K B F H O U Y G W O B B BK CFU CUO COWK DG MPO GH OOK PG QU D OK FY G G KBOD O OP CK FFC WK Word earch MO MO MO 13

15 MO MZ rain tation MO safety tips top, listen, look left, right and left around MO tracks. Cross only at crosswalks. ever play near the MO tracks. o walking, skateboarding, rollerblading or riding bikes on the tracks. o running or playing on station platforms. ook for flashing train headlights and listen for warning bells. 14

16 MO metrolightrail.org/safety ever play near the MO rail tracks. 2 Watch your step when boarding the MO train. Walk your bike in crosswalks CO 4. great place to see a collection of paintings from all over the world 5. he light rail crosses a bridge over this public man made lake 6. he home of the Phoenix uns and also a popular venue for different events 7. great place to see historical artifacts from many different cultures 8. great place to learn all about science 9. his is soon to be the largest convention center in Phoenix 10. Where a piece of ative merican history is frozen in time 11. You can catch all of your favorite Diamondbacks playing here DOW 1. he largest public library in Phoenix 2. large Phoenix public park great for spending an afternoon 3. he large shopping center, which is currently the last light rail stop in Phoenix 15

17 MO here are many traffic signs that we should know to drive, bike and walk safely. pecial signs are used around MO facilities telling us important information to keep safe. he more signs you know, the more ready you are to drive, bike and walk safely.. B. C. D. FHG. F. G. H. GHD BU OY. J. K.. DY Match the appropriate sign by writing the letter next to a description below. Yield to traffic already in the roadway chool nearby, watch for children his lane is for left turns or u-turns o vehicles allowed beyond this sign Wait for next WK signal to cross Only transit vehicles are allowed o vehicles permitted on the track afe to cross street but pedestrians should watch for turning vehicles MO train approaching the crossing Motorist and bicyclist must OP completely before continuing Don t start walking but finish crossing if you are already in crosswalk ight turn O allowed 16

18 MO nswers he following pages have the answers to the activities found in this book. o Peeking! MZ crosswalk ook left, right and left again before crossing the tracks attention bells bike careful caution crosswalk danger important light metro look quiet rail ride rollerblading safety sign signal skateboard station stop street track traffic walk attention quiet listen look bells whistles station bike skateboard run play careful black bumps street important crosswalk traffic safety riding fun exciting tracks far signs signals rain tation metrolightrail.org/safety 17

19 bout his ctivity Book Hi! We hope you like this activity book and that it helps you learn about the new MO trains in our Valley and how to be safe around them. he MO afety For You shows you how to cross the light rail tracks safely and how to be careful around the tracks. his book contains some activities for you to do. he correct answers for all the activities are shown on pages 17 and 18 of the book, but we hope that you will not look at page 17 and 18 until you have finished trying to do the activities. cknowledgements he activity book was made possible by the contributions of many people who assisted in its development and review including Kerry Wilcoxon, Jacob Martinez, Madhuri Uddaraju, ick nell, ina Matthes, Mike Cynecki, John iefert, Jenny Grote, Valley Metro, the members of njury Free Coalition Program, teachers at haw lementary chool and raffic Operations staff at city of Phoenix. he authors are grateful to Chicanos Por la Causa for assisting in the panish translation of the nglish text. afety and eighborhood raffic ection of treet ransportation Department, city of Phoenix produced this book with funding from the city. For additional copies contact POO DPM afety and eighborhood raffic ection 200 W. Washington t., Phoenix, Z

20 POO DPM 200 West Washington treet 6th Floor Phoenix, rizona metrolightrail.org/safety