Children in danger: Safety defects at stops alert parents!

Children in danger: Safety defects at stops alert parents!

A tragic incident occurred today, on March 21, 2025, in Donnersbergstrasse when a six -year -old child was hit by a car. The 43-year-old driver was in the direction of Kaiserstrasse when she came across a standing school bus with the warning indicator at a stop at the Albert Schweitzer elementary school.

While several children left the school bus, the six -year -old child ran behind the vehicle and stumbled. As a result, the child got into the driving area of ​​the car and the driver could not react in time. There was a collision in which the child suffered injuries to the foot. The police stated that he had no information about the necessary medical treatment of the child.

security problem at stops

The incident throws a light on the ongoing security problems at school stops. According to a report by Schulbus.net, every second school bus accident can be recorded at stops, especially while climbing and out or crossing the street. These accidents are often in the dark season, from October to February.

The parents' initiative "Safe School Transport" has drawn attention to serious security deficiencies, also as part of reports on stops such as in the church forest, where no measures for accident prevention were taken. In various cases, such as in Freilingen or Niederelz, children had to cross unsafe roads, which led to dangerous situations. This problem urgently requires improvements and more responsibility from responsible institutions.

demands for measures and improvement in traffic safety

The affected institutions, including the state school authority (LSV) and the RZV, urgently need to take measures to increase security. A requirement catalog was created to define security standards and put together a stop cadastre with 71 stops. Frequent defects such as missing warning flashing systems and inadequate lighting were found, which represent considerable dangers for children and the elderly.

In addition, the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) is calling for measures to improve traffic safety worldwide. Every year, projects are funded that aim to enforce and educational measures in order to increase road traffic safety. Non -profit associations and legal persons have the opportunity to submit applications to receive grants.

The continuous improvement of the stops not only means the protection of school children, but also the responsibility of all road users to take safety in road traffic seriously. It is essential that measures for accident prevention are reinforced to prevent such tragic accidents in the future.

Further information on stops and their security situation can be found in the reports of antenne kh and schulbus.net , as well as the funding programs of the bmdv .