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A large poster with the inscription "Can you see me?" was held by the students of Ketzberg Primary School on Friday morning at the roadside. Dressed in bright yellow reflective vests, they pointed out to the car drivers who drove by their school to get off the accelerator. Supported by policeman and traffic educator Uli Schmidt on the megaphone called the about 50 children therefore loud "slower" and "down from the gas".

The primary school took part in the action "See me" with the students of the first and third grade on Friday. Citywide, there were 19 elementary schools at 22 locations and 44-day care centers, which took part in front of their buildings at "Can you see me?". Also in the neighboring cities, the action took place this week.

The pupils were supported on the Lützowstraße by the children, educators, and parents of the nearby Kita Sunflower. The two- to four-year-olds in bright yellow safety vests had brought a big banner to draw attention to themselves and the action. "The topic was also discussed with the youngest in the daycare center," said Denise Ciccardi from the parents' council.

Also in the elementary school Katzberg, a branch of the school Yorckstraße, road safety is regularly on the timetable. "It's important to wear light-colored clothing," Lea from Class 1a said, wearing a bright turquoise jacket and girlfriend Theresa, who wore a light pink jacket under her safety vest. The vests are provided to schools every year by the ADAC Foundation.

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"In class, the children had many ideas on how to protect themselves," said teacher Uta Stammann. In addition to light clothing, there were flashing shoes or reflective fabrics on the jacket and knapsack.

On Friday morning the cars drove without exception slowly past the clapping and waving children. Anyone who had to stop at the pedestrian light was handed an information leaflet through the window, which informed about the action: "At the point where you come to a stop with 30 km/h just in front of me when I walk into the street, you have not braked at 50 km/h and drive me - dead sure. "Statistically die in an impact at 50 km/h eight out of ten pedestrians.

The addressed drivers see the action consistently positive. "That's a very important thing. I have a grandson in school myself, "emphasized Bernhard Herderg and thanked Elaine from 3a, who handed him a note through the window.

Whether the effect continues with the motorists beyond the action day, is difficult to measure, explains police spokesman Michael Bartsch. But you have to hope for that in prevention - in the minds of children, motorists and parents. One has to realize that an impact at 50 kilometers per hour can be fatal for a child.

In Solingen, 41 children died in road traffic last year, fortunately without any fatal consequences. The evaluation of children's accidents shows that children are often overtaxed in traffic, parked vehicles obstruct their view. In addition, they often cannot properly estimate the speeds and distances of vehicles.