The student saw a sign in the middle of the street while riding their bike one day. They had an idea for a story where they and two friends saw a car speeding dangerously near a little girl crossing the street. Later, in class the student asked if their students knew common traffic signs, and they answered "no." So the student prepared a simulation activity where students pretended to drive cars and had to obey signs the teacher showed them or receive infractions. The activity aimed to teach students the importance of traffic signs for safety on roads.

1. STUDENT, did you read
the sign?

2. One day I was riding my bicycle when I
saw one sign at the middle of the
street. Suddenly, I thought in a great
story.

3. “ One day me and
two of my friends
(Miranda and Rosa
Enriquez) were
riding our bikes in
the neighborhood
and we stop on the
corner because a
sign was there”.

4. “We saw a guy who was traveling so fast
and we thought that he would slow
down, but he didn’t. The worst of all
was that a little girl almost cross the
street, so the child got scared about it.
And we saw everything”.

5. After that, we prepared a talk for
our students. We went to a coffe
shop and discussed it.

6. In class, I asked to my students if
they knew the traffic signs that
were on the streets. They
answered “no”.

7. And that’s the reason
why we prepared an
activity. A simulation of
a free way.
So everybody
was in his/her
own car and
they had to
participate.

8. In lines, teenagers had to start the
ride, meanwhile the teacher had
to show them a sign and they act
that they are driving their cars.

9. If they didn’t know it they had an
infraction and at the end of the
sesion they would pay it.

10. Importance of Traffic Signs
The main reason why these signs are
available on the road is because of
SAFETY. Traffic signs make sure that
all drivers are aware of the rules and
the dangers on the road. Without these
signs, accidents may occur more often.
These signs also warn the drivers of
the potential dangers that can be
encountered on the roads.
http://thetransportationgazette.com/2010/05/the-importance-of-road-traffic-signs/