The original Safe Cross Code song was a huge hit back in the 70s and was instrumental in teaching a generation of school goers’ safe road user habits.
The re-recorded version, which is completely faithful to the original, is sung by Brendan Grace who recorded the original. It features school children from Derrywash, National School, Castlebar Co Mayo who along with their Principal Sharon Dunleavy, picked up a ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety’ Award last year from the RSA.
The RSA now plans to send a CD of the song, which has also been recorded in Irish for the first time, together with a special Safe Cross Code Song poster to every national school in the country in September as part of its “Back to School” road safety pack.
The pack includes an activity based resources pack on Road Safety, Fire Safety & Water Safety; Going to School leaflets for junior infants entering education; a School News newsletter; and high visibility armbands in partnership with the Department of Education.
