The focus: Erlensee tests traffic for children!

The focus: Erlensee tests traffic for children!

Erlensee, Deutschland - What is going on in Erlensee? At the Langendiebach primary school, the traffic safety check recently took place as part of the "Easy Going-School Way Index 2025" initiative of the ACE Auto Club Europa. Around 700 volunteers have been involved in over 150 primary schools in Germany to check the safety of the way to school. In Erlensee, too, the main focus was on identifying weaknesses that could endanger the safe arrival of the students: to endanger inside and thus improve the school environment. The results will flow into the ACE Schulweg index in autumn, which should contribute to sensitization and improve the pathway to how Mkk-echo reported.

The check focused on observation of the delivery traffic over a period of 30 minutes at the school's main entrance. A total of 39 parent taxis were counted, which Nils Christoph Burkhoff, ACE regional representative for Hesse, rates as a significant security risk. 38% of the vehicles showed misconduct, more often they kept in the absolute ban on stopping. However, the general assessment of the bring -out traffic was “ok”, which is a little ray of hope in the otherwise critical assessment.

infrastructure and collaboration

The infrastructural assessment of the school environment was evaluated with an “ok”, only one point for the top grade was “safe”. However, there were some positive aspects to note, such as the existing crosswalks and handrails between the sidewalk and the road. Hermann Stiegler, who works in the Ace district of Main-Kinzig and Wetterau, emphasizes that a safe way to school requires the cooperation between parents, school and the municipality in order to be able to offer the pupil:

The initiative emphasizes that traffic safety is particularly important for children. A child -friendly infrastructure must be created, since the danger awareness of primary school children has not yet been fully developed. In this regard, the active accompaniment of the children is recommended by the parents on the way to school, because practicing the way of school not only promotes security, but also helps to introduce important routines. According to ACE Clubinitiative, the ACE is strong for these aspects.

For schools that receive critical results, information evenings on school safety are offered. This is to ensure that the safety of the children always remains in focus when they move to school. After all, a good way to school is not only in the hands of the schools, but also in the parents and the municipality. Together we can make sure that our children come to school safely!