Especially for children who are not yet independent, it is important in the dark season to be recognized in time by motorized road users. However, since they are often dressed too dark, they are perceived as pedestrians in poor visibility or in the dark until very late.

“Safety first! That’s why I’m particularly pleased that Upper Austrian Civil Defense offers reflective vests for kindergarten groups as part of an Upper Austria-wide promotion campaign, “explains civil protection district manager Reinhardt, who has already handed over the safety vests with reflective tapes to the two kindergartens in the municipality with Civil Protection Commissioner Herbert Kiefer.

Goal: to make children visible

The aim of the action is to make the kindergarten children on excursions, walks and the like more visible. As a bonus, each kindergarten group receives a safety bag made with reflective fabrics, which corresponds to the design of a safety vest and is also reflective. The kindergarten teacher can use this as a backpack and is thus a “visible role model”.