Safety clothing: Pedestrian Training for first graders

In Hamburg practice abecedarians with the police in safety vest to school

Many children are now driven by car to school and it shows on the road noticeable when the children fall to reach even on foot to the classroom. “The children are unsafe crossing the road and also because parents trust them too little,” said Cornelia from police station 38 in responsible area for pedestrian training. Many of the first-graders would not even know the most important rules of the road and therefore it was also fortunate enough to be able to support the students in Jenfelder way in the context of road safety education.

 

“The white stripes here, which are for the blind,” says Daria in reflective vest, which knows quite well and also crossing the road safely acts. Samma and Mirjam dare indeed to cross the road in a safe place, but hesitate when she should emerge behind a big, illegally parked cars and waiting for a safe moment to pass. “Many motorists are on the sidewalk or parking so close succession that pass barely room to remain” complains Cornelia Kayser, which relies on frequent train with the first-graders directly on the road, instead of focusing only on the theory. That is their recommendation to parents: “Practice and practice again,” so that the children are safe and there is also no risk of accidents.

 

After the traffic education in the first class, which takes place several times a year, it goes from the fourth grade on the bikes. “We then try with the children riding on the excellent cycling routes,” said the police officer who has a good rapport with the children and knows how to motivate the timid. “Brain turn, think, act,” laughs the traffic teacher who has learned this morning with the kids from primary school Jenfelder road some new steps. The questions for the safest passage in a street with no crosswalk and traffic lights, as well as the behavior when crossing were established here by frequent training. For families whose children come to walk or bike to school, Cornelia recommended to wear bright reflective jackets and safety vest. “Clothing is now in the autumn not being bright enough.”