62 first graders from three classes will receive their new ADAC safety vests on Friday.
104 first graders benefit from this year’s ADAC safety campaign under the motto “School insight, Kids in view”. Günter Tuchman from ADAC handed over bright neon yellow safety vests to the children on Friday morning, with which they will be more visible on the road in the future.
Guided by their class teachers, the ABC shooters also put on their vests immediately. In Emmendingen, the headmistress of the primary school, Julia, participated for the first time in the campaign for the first graders.
At the school, there are three first classes, which were equipped with the luminous vest. 20 students attend class 1a with class teacher Stefanie Weiner, 21 class 1b with class teacher Francisco Schmitt and also 21 class 1c with class teacher Laurence Kahlo. In Kiesinger, a total of 42 first graders with their class teachers Brecht and Angelika Zimmermann were given the new ADAC vests with reflective materials. Günter Tuchman, who asked the children not only to wear the vests on their way to school but also to put on striking protection as often as possible when they are in traffic, also during their leisure time activities, undertakes the handover as part of the security campaign.
Nationwide 760,000 freshmen receive safety vest
Elementary school students often cannot properly assess the danger on the road and because of their height, they often lack an overview. In addition, the directional hearing is not yet pronounced and the field of view is limited. So the children cannot always recognize approaching road users from the corner of their eyes. Due to the signal effect of the safety vests of the ADAC Foundation, the children themselves are already visible from afar. Therefore, the vest also brings an important advantage for motorists, especially since every year shortly after school starts with autumn and winter, the dark seasons begin.
The security action of the ADAC Foundation takes place annually and is organized for the region Emmendingen each by the ADAC. Nationwide, the ADAC Foundation equips 760000 newcomers with safety vests made with reflective tapes. The entire logistics, shipping, customs clearance, packaging and shipping of 30,000 parcels to 16,000 elementary schools are provided by Deutsche Post free of charge each year as a contribution to the ADAC campaign.