Question 6560
Why do children, as pedestrians, mainly have accidents between the ages of 6 and 10 and predominantly in urban areas?
- Because of their short stature and also because they have an immature auditory system.
- Because of not knowing the rules, only.
- Because of recklessness, only.
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Correct answer: Because of their short stature and also because they have an immature auditory system.
Between ages 6 and 10, children see less than adults because they are short, especially between parked cars. Their hearing is also not yet fully developed, and before age 7 they cannot locate a car approaching from the side by sound alone. Their risky behavior and limited knowledge of the rules also play a role, which is why the answers giving only one cause are wrong. They have more accidents in cities because that is where they walk the most.