Month: July 2019

Roadshow on the security campaign of the ADAC Foundation

The ADAC Foundation is strongly committed to greater safety and visibility on the road and calls in the context of the “security action” to already actively practice the way to school with the children.

 

With the enrollment soon begins for many first graders a new and exciting period of life. Part of this is to master the way to school with all its challenges and to cope with different traffic situations.

 

The ADAC Foundation has put together ten tips that parents can use to help their children become self-employed on their way to school.

 

Practice the way to school several times before enrolling.

Explain why attentive behavior on the road so important is.

Point your child to danger spots.

Explain the dangers of increased collection and delivery around the school.

Train how and where to cross the road properly.

Explain why it is better to use pedestrian crossings and traffic lights use.

If possible, form small groups around the way to school

to master together with other children.

Allow enough time for the way to school.

Let your child wear bright clothes.

Through a safety vest with reflective tape or other reflective clothing

Children are even earlier and better for other road users visible.

Roadshow on safety action – Have fun and knowledge for children and adults

The successful roadshow on the topics of safety and visibility will once again be on the road to children’s and street festivals throughout Germany this year. At five hands-on stations, the children can learn a lot about road safety and give free rein to their creativity in designing a safety vest. Adults can also test their knowledge about safety and visibility.

Police are checking in the schoolyard

No light, no bell, loud music in the ears – Before the Dahlewitzer Herbert Tschäpe high school police checked on Tuesday the bicycles of the students. Many of the wheels were not safe.

 

Tuesday began with a – not always pleasant – surprise for the students of the Herbert Tschäpe secondary school. When they entered the school grounds, the police were already waiting, especially for the cyclists. The Revierpolizisten Manfred Ewert and Uwe Depner checked whether lights, reflectors, and bell are available and work well.

 

Support was provided by the security community Blankenfelde-Mahlow and the prevention team of the police department West. Chief Inspector Ute Streckert and High Commissioner Axel Schugardt distributed reflectors, safety vests, reflective bags made of reflective fabrics, and informational materials to show what a safe bike is all about.

 

Police call out “days of visibility”

Throughout Brandenburg, the police have called the “days of visibility”. Until Thursday, especially cyclists are informed about the risks of the dark season. “People with dark clothes only recognize a car driver from a distance of around 25 meters,” explains Axel Schugardt. With light clothes, it is at least 40 meters. Anyone wearing reflective clothing or light can be seen 140 meters away.

 

Principal Michaela Töpelmann and her fellow teachers Lutz Schwabe and Matthias Stiller are at the school gate. “You know your Pappenheimer,” says Michaela Töpelmann. Most of the 267 students come by bike. Many wear headphones in their ears that play so loud music that they do not notice their surroundings. Others hang their cycling helmet over the handlebar instead of turning it over.

 

30 of the 82 bicycles have defects

The balance of the day: Of 82 controlled bicycles have 30 shortcomings. In most cases, the lighting is broken or not available at all, others do not have the prescribed reflectors front, rear, on the pedals and spokes, yet others lack the bell. A bike was particularly negative. “Apart from brakes, it did not have any safety-relevant parts,” says Axel Schugardt. Revierpolizist Manfred Ewert noted all the shortcomings on lists, which the students should work off.

 

That parents leave their children with such companions on the street, annoys Michaela Töpelmann. “Everything that serves security is good”. The Herbert Tschäpe high school is located directly on the busy L 40th “We have had some accidents here,” says the headmistress. Hot situations between motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians are not uncommon. Whether the action brings something permanent to the police? Michaela Töpelmann hopes.

 

Girls were more insightful

Some students, especially girls, found the action good, the boys were less insightful. Some dropped their bikes on the way. Olaf Lehnhardt, who is responsible for prevention in the Teltow-Fläming Police Inspectorate, wants to take some more breasts in the coming weeks. “I’ll do retraining,” he says. Silvia Fisch, chairman of the security community, is even more rigorous. “My son is not allowed to cycle to school until the light works. Until then he will run. ”

 

safety vests

No question, safety vests are handy. But where to go with the thing in the car?

 

In Germany, the safety vest is not mandatory equipment for private vehicles. However, TÜV Rheinland always recommends wearing this protective reflective clothing in the event of a breakdown – not only in the dark season. The reflective material is already seen from a distance of 150 meters. People without a safety vest recognized by motorists only when they are only 80 meters away.

 

So that the vest is quickly at hand in an emergency, it should be stored indoors, preferably in the glove compartment, under the seat or in the door pockets. When the vests are open in the interior, they can age faster due to solar radiation. The trunk is less suitable for accommodating the vest. First, you have to walk around the car without protection to get to the vest, on the other hand, she could be covered thereby luggage.

 

Approved in Germany west in red, orange and yellow, which comply with the standard 71 DIN EN. For children, there are also other colors with the label DIN EN 1150. The vest is available from about two euros, for example, the ADAC or the TÜV, but also at many gas stations or accessory shops.