Miesbach police are increasing promotions for more safety in road traffic!

Miesbach police are increasing promotions for more safety in road traffic!

The police in the Miesbach district has devoted intensive devotion to traffic safety, especially with regard to cyclists and children. This goal was illustrated by two actions: the "Cycling Safety" campaign took place in May and the "Children in the Black" initiative took place in early June. According to Merkur , a total of 12.999 were determined as part of the cycling safety campaign. There were 10,965 warnings and 1,597 ads for serious administrative offenses, such as red light violations. In addition, a striking number of cyclists were caught as ghost cyclists or on sidewalks, which underlines the importance of these security campaigns again.

The protection of children in road traffic is a central concern, emphasizes Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann. In 2024 there were 3,460 traffic accidents with children up to 13 years in Bavaria, a worrying increase by 3 percent compared to the previous year. Nine children lost their lives, which was two more than 2023. The number of injured children also increased to 3,632, an increase of 3 percent. Despite these alarming statistics, the recent figures show that no child was killed on school in the past school year. The school accidents dropped by 1.7 % to 624. However, these developments show that there are still need for action.

actions to improve security

In May and June, it was increasingly checked. 130 cyclists were checked in the “cycling safety”, which led to 67 complaints and 15 violations found. The officials also registered 4,510 violations in the “Safe.Mobil.leben.leben 2025 - Children in Blick” campaign, including 2,100 speed overruns and 348 cases of lack of or incorrect child protection. In order to raise awareness of traffic safety, the police are planning to shorten the waiting times at traffic lights, to extend the green phases and to retrofit acoustic signal providers for blind or visually impaired people.

The causes of the accident in children as cyclists are known to be diverse. Already 18.3 % of accidents go back to false road usage, 17.1 % are mistakes when turning or turning. Children under the age of 15 have a higher accident rate in road traffic than adults, which is due to age -related risk to risk. Boys are particularly affected here, even in school age 70.88 % of the accident victims on this topic through reckless behavior.

promotion of independent cycling

Another goal of traffic safety measures is to sensitize parents to encourage their children to manage the school route independently. The ADAC and the traffic watch recommend that children can only drive alone after the bicycle test in primary school. These exams, which are usually carried out in the 3. or 4th grade, should be dealt with in the curriculum across subjects in order to give the children a better feeling for road traffic. Unfortunately, statistics show that up to 40 % of the students do not pass the bicycle test - a number that the police are more than thoughtful.

In conclusion, it remains to be said that the efforts of the police in the Miesbach district, in combination with a stronger traffic education and the commitment of the parents, are crucial for increasing the safety of young cyclists. In view of the increasing number of accidents, it is an urgent concern to further expand the infrastructural measures and traffic education in order to make the way to school safer for all children.