Ten -year -old with a motorized kett car stopped: police have fun!

Ten -year -old with a motorized kett car stopped: police have fun!

In Wermelskirchen, a 10-year-old was stopped by the police by the police on a sidewalk with a motorized Tetauto. According to the Rheinisch-Bergischer Anzeiger this happened on Friday at 2:10 p.m. on the Herrlinghausen street. The boy was equipped with a motorcycle helmet and gloves and his kett car was prepared with an engine. The vehicle was able to reach speeds of over 6 km/h, which led to several legal violations.

The boy's father must now be responsible for violations of various laws. This includes the compulsory insurance law, the Motor Transport Act as well as the road traffic registration regulations and the Road Traffic Act. The police took this situation with humor and said accordingly.

safety figures in road traffic

The incident emphasizes the relevant security issues in road traffic. In 2023, a total of 27,235 children in Germany crashed in road traffic, 44 of whom died tragically. The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport reports that among those who have been unsuccessful in car, 22 as pedestrians and 4 as cyclists were lost. These alarming statistics show the need for increased traffic safety measures for children.

In order to increase the traffic safety of children, the BMDV supports various programs and campaigns. This includes, for example, a new campaign with Pumuckl, which contains ten videos, deal with topics such as crossing the road and traffic rules. In addition, the German Road Safety Council (DVR) launched the “Child and Transport” program, which provides parents in day care centers about traffic education.

initiatives for more traffic safety

The German Verkehrswacht (DVW) offers the “Children in Road Traffic” program, which supports daycare centers in traffic safety work. This also includes events such as traffic safety days with a movement course that impart practical experience in safe behavior in road traffic. A pilot project called "People's Garden" in Mönchengladbach also teaches kindergarten children with safe behavior. There are also school plans that serve as guidelines for creating safe school routes for children.

Furthermore, the use of child seats in the car attracts special attention, since children up to 12 years or less than 150 cm have to be secured there. Current statistics show that 99.5% of the children drive secured, but only 35% do this correctly. This underlines the need for comprehensive information brochures that contribute to child safety in the car and the transportation of children on cargo bikes.