The theatrical performance will take place in two sessions on October 28 at the Teatro War, but during the rest of the course will receive theoretical training on the correct road behavior by projecting videos and a chat, as well as practical training to the traffic park.
The City Council Public Safety and Mobility of the City of Lorca, Belén Pérez, and area director of Mapfre Lorca, Antonio López, has reported that since the Consistory Lorca will bid for the 2014/5 year education campaign vial of 1,200 students and Primary Education centers throughout the municipality.
Perez said "the main novelty of this year is the representation of the play 'Clowns Endangered' by the Mapfre Foundation on October 28 at the Teatro Guerra, but for the rest of the course, students will receive training theory on good road behavior by projecting videos and a chat, as well as practical training in traffic park, leaning over the back of the Provincial Traffic Murcia ".
The objective of this program is to introduce road safety education in smaller values ​​of road safety, promoting the use of personal safety automation, so that they acquire good behavior as a pedestrian, occupant of a vehicle or driver safety tips received, practices as a driver, regulating traffic or behaving like a good pedestrian.
The book 'Endangered Clowns' tells the story of four clowns who go to school to learn the trade of being a clown.
In undertaking this trip, confess that they have never been outside, never have got into a car or a bike, and have never played in the street.
For this reason, are "clowns in danger" by his teacher discover how to become "safe clowns".
The objective of this children's musical comedy, which after visiting 19 cities in 2013 continues touring Spain in 2014, is to open a space for reflection among young, parents and guardians about the risks they run if they do not respect the rules basic road safety as pedestrians and as future drivers.
This initiative, aimed at children between 6 and 10 years, aims to raise awareness of the risks of inappropriate behaviors and behaviors by encouraging responsible attitudes and civic, with the goal of reducing road accidents, because accidents are the leading cause of death in young people aged 1 to 14 years.
Therefore it is necessary to inform, educate and properly use child restraint systems.
In this regard, the council has stated that "children learn by imitating behaviors, so it is imperative that parents are the first to set the example. If children see their parents put their belts, they also make it same and will not discuss the use of safety systems upon entering the car. Thanks to such programs in some cases the children themselves warn their parents when dereliction of this traffic rule. For this reason, it is very important that have the greatest potential and the most correct behavior is equally important to emphasize the importance of protecting children. "
The area of ​​Road Safety Mapfre Foundation's main objective is to prevent and reduce traffic accident rates through various initiatives in the collaborating public and private agencies.
The driver education training is done through courses, research studies, information campaigns and free distribution of educational materials.
To this end, the Department of Highway Safety works with local authorities, schools and parks traffic, among others, to promote social awareness activities that help prevent accidents.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca