Until Thursday, the City of Schwerte is organizing the campaign "Seeing and being seen - only candlesticks without light" by the AGFS (Working Group for Bicycle and Pedestrian Friendly Cities and Towns) in four schools in Schwerte in grades five and six. In four modules, students from different perspectives will be introduced to the subject of visibility in traffic by lighting and reflective materials.
Module 1: "The Black Box" recreates a street at night, showing cyclists with and without light. It illustrates how important lighting is on the bicycle.
Module 2: "Bike Check - The Regulations Coming Soon" introduces the parts of the StVO that are important for "seeing and being seen".
Module 3: "Repair Course - Tips and Tricks for Self-Help", the students will be shown the shortcomings of their bicycle lights and how they can repair them themselves.
Module 4: "Being Seen" brings closer reflective materials for the bicycle that play a big role in the dark. The functions of the reflective vests are experienced on a darkened wall with a viewfinder with light function.
On Monday the action started in the comprehensive school. The action was carried out in the Comprehensive School by the ladies Weber and Hruschka from the comprehensive school Gänsewinkel, Mr. Czapla from the p3 agency and Mrs. Richter, and Mr. Sommerfeld from the city of Schwerte. The action on Monday at the Gesamtschule Gänsewinkel was a great success for all participants. The action was/are looked forward to today in the Friedrich-Bährens-Gymnasium, on Wednesday in the Theodor-Fleitmann-Gesamtschule and on Thursday in the Ruhrtal-Gymnasium.