Road safety tips

"Driving a car is basically like riding a bicycle," Nathan asserted as we drove home after riding bikes in the park. Life is a little simpler from the seven-year-old perspective.

"Kind of, although it's a lot more complicated," I said.

"Yeah," piped in Michael. "Because you can get pulled over by driving too fast in a car, but you can't get pulled over by riding too fast on your bike, can you?"

I had to laugh. "No, I don't think so."

He continued. "Basically, if you don't want to get arrested, it's safest to walk."

There you have it: traffic safety tips from a five-year-old.