Make school safer: Hamburg-Nord fights against parent taxis!

Make school safer: Hamburg-Nord fights against parent taxis!

in Hamburg-Nord there are major changes, because the district plans measures to limit the use of so-called parent taxis at three schools. This decision is no coincidence, because many experts see the driving services a danger to the safety of the children, while parents often consider them as a protective measure.

The schools concerned are the Adolph-Schönfelder School in Barmbek, the Catholic School of St. Antonius in Winterhude and the Ballerstaedtweg primary school in Ohlsdorf. Although the exact extent and the type of measures have not yet been determined, there are already some suggestions that are considered.

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One of the considerations includes the establishment of so -called “school streets”, which would make it possible to temporarily exclude cars from the streets during peak times, especially in the morning at the start of school. This could help to reduce traffic in front of the schools and thus increase the safety of the children during the daily path.

In addition, special pick-up and bring zones could be set up, but this should be at a certain distance from the schools. The creation of pegs and increased zebra crossing to move vehicles for slow driving are also conceivable options. These measures aim to not only minimize the risk of accidents, but also to give the children the opportunity to learn their way to school independently - an important step for their development to responsible road users.

bjørn Knutzen, a member of the left faction in Hamburg-Nord, underlined the importance of this initiative. "At the suggestion of the left, the MPs decided on a cross -faction application. A real success for security on the way to school," said Knutzen. This collaboration led to all democratic political groups made suggestions, which shows a sign for the common will to do something for the safety of the children.

The initiative is no accident either, because in September the citizens voted for an application from the SPD and the Greens. This provides for a comprehensive check of all Hamburg school locations on their traffic safety. The aim is to look for individual solutions that meet both the needs of the parents and children.

According to a current statement by the school authority, concern about parent taxis is justified. They not only increase the risk of accidents, but also restrict the possibility of the children to learn how to move independently on road traffic. "Children can only grow into safe road users if they learn the daily school path and master them independently," said a spokesman for the school authority.

Overall, these changes throw a new light on the discussion about parent taxis in Hamburg. Instead of continuing to rely on everyday pick-up and building to school, the Hamburg-Nord district could hereby take an important step towards more security and independence of the students. The complete analysis of the current processes and the specific measures are still under discussion, but the topic already shows how important it is to think about traffic safety around schools.

It is gratifying that the various political factions are merged here and stand out together for the safety of the children. The efforts that are made in this context are a sign of responsibility that is adopted by both politicians and the parents.

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