The PE „Roads of Serbia“ and the consortium consisting of „MHM Projekt“ d.o.o., „ADOMNE“ d.o.o. and „ANDZOR Inženjering“ d.o.o have successfully realized implementation of the Campaign for greater safety of children in traffic near schools near the rehabilitated roads. The campaign comprised training of teachers, parents and children in 20 schools across Serbia.
The campaign has been launched within the Road Rehabilitation and Safety Project supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
The PE „Roads of Serbia“ has recognized the risk for schoolchildren because of increased speed of vehicles after rehabilitation of road segments near schools, and importance of educating children regarding safe traffic behavior.
Trained teachers transferred knowledge on safe traffic participation to children and parents through three months long lectures and workshops.
Material and content of trainings was adjusted to children's age. Second grade pupils were trained as pedestrians, and fourth grade pupils as bicyclist.
The final testing showed conduct of pedestrian children in traffic to be 48.1% more affirmative and bicyclist children as traffic participants 36.1%. Improvement of theoretical knowledge of pedestrian children in the final testing increased by 9.4% and bicyclist children by 5.2% compared to the initial testing.
Pedestrian children have been tested in real, but controlled traffic situation supervised by teachers and work team members. On the way to school, reaction of children in various situations which they should recognize and react accordingly was monitored.
Monitoring of bicyclist children behavior has been performed on specially adapted polygons in school yards and sport halls.
Upon successfully completed training each child involved received gifts – retroreflective rucksack, waistcoat and ribbon, as well as notebook with stationery.
This way the PE „Roads of Serbia“ made specific contribution in achievement of the goal „0 children killed in traffic“ which was defined by the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the line Ministry as a priority within the Traffic Safety Strategy.
