TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR YOUNGSTERS. SYMPOSIUM ON THE ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, ESPOO, FINLAND, 3RD JUNE 1986
The author discusses of the effect that road safety campaigns, public discussions and attitude shaping have on parents and the way they look after their children in traffic. An experiment conducted in Sweden revealed that 90% of children 4-6 years old had a bicycle of their own. No increase was noted in traffic guidance given to children nor in instructing them how to move about in traffic on foot or on bicycle. The use of safety cushions for pre-school aged children has increased rapidly. The role of parents in local, voluntary road safety work was not observed to have changed significantly. More than 90% of families with children have a car. They no longer favor traffic limitations to the extent that they used to. The results indicate that it is easier to get people to purchase childrens' restraints and to use them than to get parents and children to participate in long-term activities. These activities include, for example, traffic education and cooperating with others. (TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Central Organization for Traffic Safety, Finland
Sitratie 7
FIN-00420 Helsinki, Finland -
Authors:
- SPOLANDER, K
- Publication Date: 1987
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 36-41
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Serial:
- LIIKENNETURVAN TUTKIMUKSIA
- Publisher: Liikenneturva
- ISSN: 0782-2421
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Children; Conferences; Education; Safety; Traffic
- ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 2284: Education; 1665: Safety; 755: Traffic
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00492388
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- ISBN: 951-9151-33-8
- Report/Paper Numbers: Rept No. 33
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM