Overview

The Green Cross Code is a brand created by the UK National Road Safety Committee (now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA) to raise awareness of pedestrian safety in the UK. The multimedia Green Cross Code campaign began in 1970 and continues today. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the concept in marketing. ... The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a British charity which aims to promote safety in all fields. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

It replaced the earlier Kerb Drill, which was almost military in style ("Halt! Quick march!") and often confusing to children.

The Green Cross Code

The Green Cross Code itself is a short step-by-step procedure designed to enable pedestrians to cross streets safely. While the Code has undergone several changes over the years, the basic tenets ("Stop, Look, Listen, Think") have remained more or less the same. The 2005 version of the Green Cross Code reads as follows: Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. THINK FIRST. Find the safest place to cross, then stop.

2. STOP. Stand on the pavement near the kerb. In archaeology, a kerb or peristalith is the name for a stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet the cairn or barrow built over a chamber tomb. ...

3. USE YOUR EYES AND EARS. Look all around for traffic, and listen.

4. WAIT UNTIL IT'S SAFE TO CROSS. If traffic is coming, let it pass.

5. LOOK AND LISTEN. When it's safe, walk straight across the road.

6. ARRIVE ALIVE. Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross.

The Green Cross Code Man

The Green Cross Code Man is a costumed superhero character created as an aid to teaching young children the Green Cross Code, and for promoting general road safety. British actor David Prowse, MBE, a bodybuilder and former Mr. Universe, is famous for his portrayal of the character in a well-known series of Public Information Films (PIFs) which ran on UK television from 1976 to 1990. Jump to: navigation, search Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... Jump to: navigation, search The field of road safety is concerned with reducing the numbers or the consequences of vehicle crashes, by developing and implementing management systems ideally based in a multidisciplinary and holistic approach, with interrelated activities in a number of fields. ... Jump to: navigation, search Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... David Prowse in an episode of the 1968 TV series The Champions David Prowse, MBE (born July 1, 1935 in Bristol) is an English body-builder and weightlifter. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... Bodybuilder Anders Graneheim (Sweden) Bodybuilding is the sport of developing muscle fibers through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. ... Mr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Public Information Films (aka PIFs) are a series of government commissioned short films, shown during advertising breaks in the UK. The US equivalent is the Public Service Announcement (PSAs). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

The Green Cross Code Man has the power to teleport from his monitoring station at Green Cross Control to any location where youths are in need of pedestrian safety instruction. He accomplishes this by use of a wristwatch-like "Dematerializer" device. On these missions he is sometimes accompanied by a whimsical robot companion. In satellite communication, Teleport refers to a Earth Station Hub, or Uplink Facility. ...

His signature exclamation of surprise or disbelief is "Green Crosses!" and his slogan is "I won't be there when you cross the road / So always use the Green Cross Code."

In 1976, actor Jon Pertwee, famous as the Third Doctor on the TV series Doctor Who, appeared in a PIF for the Green Cross Code introducing the mnemonic "SPLINK", which appeared to stand for: Jump to: navigation, search 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919–May 20, 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was a British actor. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Main article: History of Doctor Who Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television at 5:15 p. ...

• (Find a) Safe (place to cross)
• (Stand on the) Pavement
• Look (for traffic)
• If (traffic is coming, let it pass)
• (When there is) No (traffic near, walk across the road)
• Keep (looking and listening for traffic as you cross).

External links

• Hedgehogs.gov.uk (Green Cross Code website)
• RoSPA
• Think! Road Safety (UK Department for Tranport)
• David Prowse Official Website