Police protect Bremen daycare centers after a dangerous cyclist incident

Police protect Bremen daycare centers after a dangerous cyclist incident

Bremen, Deutschland - A worrying incident caused increased police protection in two daycare centers in Bremen. Children of the Hulsberg and Betty Gleim-Haus daycare center received support from a Bremen police officer on Wednesday, which ensured that there were no accidents for the forest week when the children got in and out of two coaches. On Thursday, another contact officer will be on site to ensure the safety of the children. The trigger of these preventive measures was a ruthless behavior of a cyclist who drove through the crowd on Tuesday in the middle of the children and attacked several people.

It is not the first time that there are conflicts between cyclists and daycare centers in the area. Parents and daycare staff report a tense situation that has existed for years. In order to offer the small protégés protection, the parents stand on the bike path while getting on and off and sometimes wear warning vests. You ask cyclists to get off the bicycles so as not to endanger the safety of the children. Despite the tension, most cyclists reacted understanding on Wednesday to the instructions of the contact officer. A cyclist even expressed that he takes a matter of course.

authorities and reactions to the incident

The incident of Tuesday, which was observed by several parents, led to an escalation of the existing problems. A mother plans to report the brutal attack. The Bremen police are informed about the situation and will continue to keep an eye on it. In addition to the obvious dangers, possible crimes such as bodily harm and traffic violations are also checked. According to Section 20 (2) StVO, cyclists are obliged to comply with walking speed when passing and leaving passengers.

For the future, the prevention center of the Bremen police is planning to improve traffic safety through various events and courses. Information on these offers is available on the homepage of the Bremen police and are aimed at various target groups. This includes, among other things, programs for violence prevention, burglary protection and traffic safety. In particular, the topic of “traffic safety - my way to school” aims to clarify children between the ages of 5 and 8 about safe behavior in road traffic. Here there are child -friendly plays that help the little ones understand the rules and move safely, whether on foot or on the bike.

alarming numbers

The topic of traffic safety for children receives additional explosiveness from the current statistics of the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV). In 2023, 27,235 children died in road traffic, 44 children died, 13 as passengers in cars, 22 as pedestrians and 4 as cyclists. These alarming numbers make it clear how important prevention measures and traffic education are. With programs such as "child and transport" as well as campaigns for traffic education, you would like to raise awareness of the dangers in road traffic throughout Germany and improve the safety of our children.

The events in Bremen are an urgent appeal to take the safety of children seriously in road traffic and to ensure a safe environment together. Parents, daycare centers and authorities have to work together to prevent such incidents and enable small road users to gain carefree access to nature and the world.