These white and yellow waves have recently appeared on the sidewalks of some streets. This is a new traffic indication and relates to the start of the school year. The truth is that there are about 400 traffic indications in Spain and some of them can be difficult to interpret, so it is useful to regularly check the website of the
General direction of trafficwhere we are constantly aware of the updates of traffic rules.
In this case, this sign warns us that we are approaching a school zone, so drivers must be extremely careful behind the wheel. In this case the warning
City of Madrid It is complemented by a speed limit of 20 km/h near the school. Madrid City Council has improved access to 218 education centers in the city. It is about realizing safe access to schools with actions that facilitate access and improve road safety in the area and its environmental quality.
The municipal plans also include actions for the renovation and adaptation of sidewalks and footpaths, reorganization of entrances and intersections and the removal of architectural barriers. The aim is therefore to improve the comfort and safety of the users of the public roads it intervenes in, to adapt the public roads to
current regulations accessibility and improvement of the functionality of the public road in terms of mobility and road safety.
Among other things, to improve the safety of school children, it is important to remember that in school transport, the most dangerous moment occurs when getting on or off the bus, the child should not pass in front of or behind the vehicle to avoid risky situations . According to data from the DGT, 90% of accidents occur
during school transport they take place at the time of entry or exit or simply at the immediate moments.
You must respect the stops, take enough time and teach the child to get on and off the bus in an orderly manner, without pushing or running other children when arriving at or leaving the bus. Avoid risks and
don’t wait for the boy across the streetotherwise the child could cross the street recklessly.
When crossing the street, wait for the driver’s signal and always cross at least three meters before the bus. And during the tour, children must remain seated with the restraint system that best suits their needs and observe the safety instructions.
Other drivers are not allowed to pass the school bus while it is dropping or picking up children at the stop. As a parent or adult responsible for the minor, you should check the safety of the coaches the child is traveling in, ask the center
hire coaches with belts and check that a monitor accompanies the children during the trip.
Currently about 80% of the buses
already fitted with seat belt, a safety element that reduces the number of fatal injuries in a frontal collision or rollover by 90%. Since October 2007, registration has been denied for any bus that has not installed these retention systems.
Source: La Verdad
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