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Road accidents involving children are often the result of factors, such, as hazards, limited awareness and their ongoing cognitive development. To address this, the Road Safety Department (JKJR) and MIROS developed a new Road Safety Education (RSE) Module to impart road safety knowledge to Bahasa Melayu subject. The study focused on 720 participants aged 10-12 and aimed to explore the relationship between age, gender, RSE input, road safety knowledge, and behaviour. The research employed surveys and questionnaires and found that while gender did not significantly impact road safety knowledge, there was a positive link between gender and safety-related behaviour. Moreover, the study highlighted a positive connection between RSE input and road safety behaviour, though not strongly tied to road safety knowledge. Age was found to effect road safety knowledge compared to behaviour more significantly. These findings offer insights for designing effective road safety education programs for Malaysian children.
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