Each year, there are an accident 30 000 children under 15 years on the road, often because they are seen too late or not. To prevent this and to increase the visibility, children should wear reflective clothing to school, such as a safety vest. Therefore leads the ADAC Stiftung “Gelber Engel” for the sixth time, the safety vests action for school in Mönchengladbach by. It thus makes an important contribution to road safety of children. Nationwide 760,000 bright yellow safety vests are distributed free to starting school.
In Wickrath took place the first transfer in the community primary school on Friday. Together with the head teacher Anja Menke handed the chairman of ADAC local clubs RAG Orienteering 1990 ADAC, Dr. Axel, the vest of reflective material to the 70 students of the community primary school.
Anja Menke singled out, “Through the reflection material of safety vests children are well seen in the dark from a great distance. Without vest a motorist in the spotlight can you recognize only 25 meters before – perhaps too late to stop in time? This is what we want to change! “Dr. Bieling assisted and asked actually to wear the reflective vest on the way to school and home.