The Riot Act teaches us how to be safe on the road and be aware of our surroundings. This act shows us not to do silly things on the road, like pushing our friends on the road or playing football or any other sport on the footpath, as the ball can get on the road and it would be too dangerous to get it back.

If you ever need to cross the road, first check if there are any cars nearby and secondly, check if there is a green man; do not cross if it is a red man.

There are three key terms, one of them is called peer pressure, which means to force someone to do something they don’t want to do. The second one is called peer influence, which means to influence someone. For example, when someone is doing silly things, then you do it after them without the person forcing you to. The third one is called distraction, which means that you are distracted by something. For example, you don’t know what’s going on outside as you are on your phone and unaware of your surroundings. 

Harsiart Kaur Sran [7G]

I liked the performance because the three people were acting well. They explained a lot about road safety, like when crossing a road, always look right and left. If you are wearing airpods or headphones, take them off, in case a car is speeding.

They also explained that if people are peer pressuring you to do something unsafe on the road, you should try to ignore it or walk away. They also talked about peer influence, meaning if your friends are doing something which you will find cool, you might want to do it yourself.

They also helped us understand road safety in a deeper way and explained why it is our responsibility to keep ourselves safe.

Kanishk Semwal [7G]