Safe to school: traffic safety days for Hildburghausen children!

Safe to school: traffic safety days for Hildburghausen children!

Heldburg, Deutschland - In Heldburg, an important topic is now very important: security for our smallest road users. As part of the traffic safety days for beginners, the children have the opportunity to learn how to behave properly on the way. With exciting exercises, you will learn what it means to get to school safely. In Thuringia, the event in Heldburg is reported Again.

Special highlight is Erwin's exercise doll, which demonstrates why buckles in the car is so crucial. In the event of a simulated full braking, it becomes clear: If Erwin remains unsecured, he is thrown out of the child seat. The police chief Enrico Freund explains to the young participants the dangers of non-strapping. The second attempt shows how important it is to secure yourself correctly, because this time Erwin remains in his seat, which impressively illustrates the importance of the measure.

digital support for traffic safety

not only on site, but also digitally initiatives for traffic education are also committed. A remarkable platform is the new online portal "Verkehrshelden.com", which was launched by the ADAC Foundation . Here you are aimed at children, young people, parents and educators and offers exciting content on traffic safety and accident prevention.

With interactive learning games that were specially developed for elementary school students, the way to school is made safer. A game called "Traffic Helden - Certainly to the destination with Frieda and Felix" leads the children through various traffic situations and motivates them to actively deal with the topic. The portal also offers materials for parents and teachers to support traffic education in everyday life.

The current numbers speak for themselves

The need for such offers is underpinned by current statistics. In 2023 in Germany a total of 27,235 children in road traffic , although 44 children lived their lives. These numbers are alarming and show how important preventive measures are to protect young road users.

traffic safety for children not only encompasses the right buckling, but also the imparting of basic traffic rules. Programs such as the “child and traffic” project offer parents information and training in order to contribute clearly to traffic education. In addition, numerous materials, such as the "Captain Blue Transport Bridges", are distributed free of charge at schools and kindergartens to safely accompany the little ones in their mobility.

With all these efforts, both in direct form and digital, the focus is on a common demand: children should become self -confident and more considerate road users. Whether on site in Heldburg or online on traffichelden.com - the safety of our children is top priority!