Safe through the fall: 450 high-visibility vests for Lüchow's primary school students!

Safe through the fall: 450 high-visibility vests for Lüchow's primary school students!

In Lüchow-Dannenberg, things are getting fresh when it comes to traffic safety! On October 6, 2025, a strong campaign will be launched at 17 primary schools in the district: 450 high-visibility vests will be distributed. This initiative aims to significantly increase the safety of primary school children, especially with a view to the upcoming autumn holidays. How luene-blog.de reported, the financing comes from the income from fines, some of which have flowed into traffic safety projects since 2013. A clever move to ensure children have a safe environment on the road.

What is particularly noteworthy is that 1 percent of the fine revenue is used specifically for road safety training for novice drivers. The district also supports the Lüchow-Dannenberg traffic police to ensure greater safety in cycling. And since the little ones should also learn to use bikes responsibly, the new app “Bike Checker” is being introduced, which is intended to encourage primary school students in grades 4 to 6 to ride their bikes more safely.

Rules for road users

At the same time, the requirement for high-visibility vests for vehicles in Germany will become the legal norm from 2025. This means that every vehicle will have to carry two high-visibility vests in the future. This regulation applies to all cars, trucks, buses and even tractor trailers registered in Germany. Motorbikes are excluded, but a high-visibility vest is recommended for motorhomes adac.de executes.

Violation of this rule will result in a fine of 15 euros. However, no one necessarily has to wear the vest; That depends on the personal responsibility of the road users. However, wearing it is strongly recommended, especially in the event of a breakdown or accident in the dark. These high visibility vests increase visibility and can reduce the risk of serious injury.

Safety in focus

How toofast.org emphasizes, the fines for non-compliance with the regulation could even be up to 150 euros. The law aims to increase safety in breakdown situations or accidents on motorways and federal highways. The police will carry out regular checks in the future to ensure that the new regulations are consistently adhered to.

Overall, the distribution of high-visibility vests to children and the strict standards for vehicles send a strong signal for greater safety. In addition, the district will use posters for primary school children in Hitzacker to draw attention to the new cycling rules, which encourage car drivers to keep a distance when overtaking. Finally, the night driving ban on robotic lawnmowers to protect our small wild animals also ensures a completely safe environment. So there's a lot going on in Lüchow-Dannenberg - there's really something going on!