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7,000 Police Officers Mobilize for Nationwide Child Road Safety Day

Authorities focus on inner-city traffic controls in Niedersachsen with 460 officers, schoolfront speed checks in Bremen, guided patrols for students, educational outreach in city centres

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Aktionstag in Bamberg: Darum gibt es am Dienstag verstärkte Kontrollen der Polizei

Overview

  • Approximately 7,000 officers are deployed at around 2,180 checkpoints across Germany to enforce child road safety measures today.
  • Niedersachsen has committed 460 officers from 7 a.m. with emphasis on urban traffic controls and preventive education.
  • Police in Bremen have set up speed monitoring in front of schools and plan guided patrols with first and second graders in Bremerhaven.
  • Interior Minister Daniela Behrens stressed that attentive, rule-abiding adults serve as vital role models for young road users.
  • Traffic data show six children aged 5–14 died in Niedersachsen accidents in 2024, down from ten fatalities the previous year.