Police Officers from Belograd Organized a Children’s Initiative for Road Safety

Police officers from the Regional Directorate in Velingrad carried out a joint campaign with the kindergarten “Sunny” in the resort town. The event was dedicated to road safety, and took part five- and six-year-old children.

First, the specialists held a discussion, within which they explained the basic rules for safe movement and crossing the road. After that, the police officers presented the police cars, their equipment, and the light and sound signals, and the children had the opportunity to inspect them up close and take photos for memory.

At the end of the meeting, a practical session was organized in a real road setting. The children, lined up in pairs and accompanied by uniformed officers and educators, practiced crossing the road without a pedestrian crossing, at a designated pedestrian crossing, and at a pedestrian crossing with limited visibility due to stationary cars. The traffic police paid special attention to the dangers of improper parking near pedestrian crossings.

At the end of the meeting, the children, helped by the law enforcement authorities and their educators, handed out informational leaflets to motor vehicle drivers with messages: “WE KNOW THE RULES! TAKE CARE OF US TOO!” and “REDUCE YOUR SPEED! THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE!”.

The aim of the initiative is not only to familiarize youngsters with the rules of movement but also to show them in practice how to protect themselves from road hazards.

Source: pa1-media.bg