Určitě přes cestu do školy: Děti měří tempo v St. Josef!

Určitě přes cestu do školy: Děti měří tempo v St. Josef!

As part of a joint action to promote traffic safety, the AUVA (General Accident Insurance Institute) and the KFV (Board of Trustees for Road Safety) carried out speed measurements in St. Josef and Gleinstätten. Pupils from the local elementary schools actively took part in this initiative, which was organized together with the police. As meinbezirk.at rewarded, while rapidly moving drivers were admonished with a lemon.

The results were alarming: Almost 60% of the vehicle drivers exceeded the permitted speed in the Tempo 30 zones in front of schools. This fact makes it clear that there is an urgent need for action, especially in the vicinity of schools. The "Take the time for my security" campaign aims to raise awareness of speed risks and convey the correct behavior in road traffic. According to the 2024 accident statistics, 451 children were injured on the way to school, with 267 accident in the first half of the year.

Together for more security in traffic

In the case of speed measurements, the students had the opportunity to playfully take responsibility and actively use the learned traffic education content. With mobile tempo ads or measuring pistols, they were able to measure speeds themselves and develop a feeling for the dangers in road traffic. Such programs are an important component for improving traffic safety for children, as well as ABES-ONLINE.com confirmed.

traffic safety for children is a common responsibility, in which not only traffic education, but also a child -friendly infrastructure is crucial. Measures to improve security include school plans, the identification of danger spots as well as structural improvements that increase visibility and security for all road users.

positive trends and other measures

Despite the alarming statistics, the long -term trend shows a positive development: in the past 30 years, the number of children under the age of 15 has decreased continuously. According to bmv.de crashed in Germany a total of 27,235 children in road traffic, whereby 44 tragic deaths were recorded. The initiatives for traffic education and security campaigns are constantly expanded by programs that are supported by various institutions and authorities.

With programs such as "child and transport" and support for day care centers, the improve the traffic situation for the youngest is actively improve. There are also numerous information offers for parents and schools. In school reversals in particular, it is important to continuously raise awareness and to create safe framework conditions. In this sense, the actions in St. Josef and Gleinstätten want to be just the beginning to bring about long -term rethinking in road traffic.