Review of Literature - young children's characteristics and road safety preschool- based road safety education Preschool Teaching Program on Road Safety comparison of teaching methods (teacher guidance, learning centre, free play). Results of the Teaching Methods - talking with children about play on road safety themes can increase their road safety knowledge - teacher interaction with children during road safety play increases awareness of road safety - teaching road crossing rules can elicit related skills in supervised contexts. Conclusions - preschools can have an effective, but limited, part in the road safety education of young children.