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Children in traffic: Why caution and slow driving save lives

31. July 2024

Behind every number is a young life.
Around 1,300 children are involved in accidents on Swiss roads every year.
What strategies can we develop to significantly reduce the number of accidents?

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Hand signals in traffic: danger for children

12. July 2024

Two schoolchildren are standing at the pedestrian crossing and want to cross the road.
We stop and give them a signal to cross.
What’s wrong with that?

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Safe route to school: 1.5 meters distance that saves lives!

11. July 2024

In an average week, 25 children are injured on Swiss roads – many of them on bicycles.
If drivers give them enough space, the risk decreases.

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Safe on the road: Why driving slowly can save lives

11. July 2024

When was the last time you went to driving school?
Do you still know all the rules and tips – especially when children are on the way to school?
Driving instructor Sébastien Tombez and learner driver Olivia give an insight into a typical driving lesson in the video.

In case of doubt

27. July 2022

Be particularly careful if children are to be expected on the road, especially if there are signs that they are not paying attention to the traffic (Art.26 (2) of the Road Traffic Act, RTA). In such cases, stopping is always the safe choice.

In congested traffic

27. July 2022

Even if there is no pedestrian crossing, stop if you are driving in dense traffic on the road and children want to cross it (Art. 6 (3) TRegO).

At the pavement crossing

27. July 2022

Stop completely before crossing the pavement, in order to give children the right of way (Art. 41 (2) TRegO).

In the pedestrian priority zone

27. July 2022

Stop fully despite low speed if children want to cross the driving area of a pedestrian priority zone (Art. 22b(1) of the Road Signs Ordinance, RSO).

On a pedestrian crossing

27. July 2022

Stop completely in front of the pedestrian crossing if a child wants to cross the road (Art. 6 (1) of the Traffic Regulations Ordinance, TRegO). In road safety lessons, children only learn to cross the road when the vehicle comes to a complete halt.

Acting with foresight

27. July 2022

Children have a limited field of perception. They can take in less information at once. In particular, they miss out on movement in the periphery.

An action by:
With the support of:

Fussverkehr Schweiz
Klosbachstrasse 48
8032 Zurich
043 488 40 30
info [at] fussverkehr.ch

VCS Swiss Transport Club
Aarbergergasse 61
3001 Bern
031 328 58 58
vcs [at] verkehrsclub.ch

An action by:

Fussverkehr Schweiz
Klosbachstrasse 48
8032 Zurich
043 488 40 30
info [at] fussverkehr.ch

VCS Swiss Transport Club
Aarbergergasse 61
3001 Bern
031 328 58 58
vcs [at] verkehrsclub.ch

With the support of:

VCS und Fussverkehr Schweiz

VCS und Fussverkehr Schweiz