Compassionate Officer Stops Traffic To Teach Schoolchildren Safety When Crossing Road: "Look Left"

• Netizens warmly received a video of a traffic officer halting cars to teach schoolgoing children about road safety
• The officer in full uniform was captured in a viral clip teaching the kids to be cautious before crossing the road
• His care touched social media users, with some arguing it was impossible to follow the simple rules of crossing roads at the moment

A kind-hearted police officer has touched the hearts of many Kenyans following his selfless act.

The amazing cop taught schoolchildren how to cross the road safely to avoid accidents.

He shared the priceless lesson at the expense of traffic as the drivers were forced to wait for him to finish his teaching.

"Police officer stops traffic to teach schoolchildren safety when crossing the road," read the video's caption.

Which directions did cop ask kids to look?

The cop, in his full uniform, held a clipboard in his right hand and a few papers as he taught the kids.

He arranged the kids in a straight line as he stepped back to the road, creating a distance between him and the children.

"You look?" he asked, gesturing with his hand as the kids responded, "Right, left, then right again."

They repeated the exercise before they held each other's hands and crossed the road at the pedestrian crossing.

Social media reactions

The video went viral, as many netizens were moved by the cop's gesture and flocked to the comments section.

kanyambiss:

"This is service to all ."

horaceochieng:

"The Kenya we want."

jay_maimah_:

"It's never that easy that right, left you try to cross like this, you go back fast."

dannyflx:

"This is nice...good job afande."

kaymothitima:

"Very nice…we never see the police force doing good…this is the first video recorded."

faithmk90:

"However, on Kenyan roads, the rule is difficult to apply. Sometimes you look left, right, then back and forth for thieves ."

events__254:

"These used to apply long ago when there were not many. Nowadays, we have four lanes, Funny matatu drivers and funny boda boda guys."

Why was traffic officer at Buruburu Police Station suspended?

Separately, a traffic officer caught on CCTV collecting bribes was suspended from work.

Corporal Haron Mwangi, attached to the Buruburu Police Station, awaited disciplinary action after he was caught collecting monies.

National Police Service (NPS) reinstated its commitment to fighting corruption, stressing the highest standards of professionalism and discipline among the police after identifying the culprit.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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