New Elmer Screen Saver

Elmer the Safety Elephant's rule "Look all ways before you cross the street" is good advice for pedestrians of all ages.

Learning to check and double-check for traffic is critical for young school children. Elmer the Safety Elephant was originally created for kids aged 5 to 9 because of the high number of pedestrian deaths and injuries in that age group. Children at this age start to cross the road without an adult. Even if they know better, momentary excitement can make children forget to be careful.

While the rate of pedestrian mishaps has gone down over the years, the 5 to 9 age group is still over-represented in the statistics. More than 20 per cent of injury-related deaths in this age group involve pedestrians.

The Canada Safety Council, with sponsorship from Liberty Mutual, has just released a new screen saver to remind young children of Elmer's important safety rule.

Young Web surfers can download the Elmer screen saver for Windows free of charge from Elmer the Safety Elephant's Web site. While they're on the site, they should try Elmer's Internet Safety quiz.

Elmer the Safety Elephant is a trademark of the Canada Safety Council.

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