German Federal Government initiates "Safe.mobile.life - Children in Focus" on June 3 - 1st action
In a recent action day as part of the nationwide "safe.mobility.life" campaign, officers in the cities of Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr focused their efforts on ensuring the safety of kindergarten and schoolchildren.
The campaign, which took place across 12 strategically chosen locations, aimed to address various road safety issues, including speed, right of way, turning, distraction (such as mobile phone use), and the behaviour of so-called "parent taxis."
Officers counted a total of 54 violations during the campaign. The most common infraction was speeding, with 25 parking violations recorded. In Essen, 18 violations were reported, seven of which were due to excessive speed. Seven other road users in Essen and five in Mülheim were driving too fast.
One notable incident occurred near the Adolf-Reichwein-Schule in Essen-Altenessen, where a driver was caught speeding at 54 km/h in a 30 km/h zone. The driver of the e-scooter was subjected to a blood test at the police station.
In addition to issuing fines, officers also had conversations and pointed out misbehavior in most cases. Over 200 citizen contacts were made in the vicinity of kindergartens and schools.
The checkpoints were selected based on tips from citizens and colleagues from the district service. Among the issues reported were "parent taxis" weaving past students on bicycles or on foot and parking in unsuitable locations.
Despite the numerous violations, no specific number of checks conducted during the action day was mentioned. The outcome or results of the campaign were not provided in the available information.
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