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When drivers see children waving across the street – better not
Special consideration must be given to children in traffic. And: children's behavior must be taken into account. For example, that the little ones spontaneously run onto the street without paying attention to the traffic – even if they apparently have seen the car. Among other things, they often cannot correctly estimate speed and braking distances, according to the Auto Club Europa (ACE). Participation in road traffic could thus be confusing and even overwhelming for them. Therefore, as soon as children come into view, reduce speed and be ready to brake at any time.
Child at the curb, should you stop and signal for them to cross?
But what to do if a child is standing at the edge of the curb, intending to cross the street? Drivers often stop and gesture to the children, indicating: "You may go," observed the ACE.
However, the auto club advises against well-intentioned hand gestures or nodding. They can lead to dangerous misunderstandings. Children might rely completely on such a signal and run across without paying attention to traffic. It becomes dangerous if, for example, vehicles coming from the opposite direction do not stop.
No, you can't always have everything 100 percent in view
Oh, there's no oncoming traffic, you've checked everything, the coast is clear? Wrong. In practice, depending on the traffic situation, it is difficult to impossible to have an overview of the entire traffic situation, explains ACE spokesperson Svea Hagen. For instance, a vehicle might come from behind with a driver who doesn't notice why the vehicle in front has stopped and overtakes. This could have fatal consequences for the child.
And also a shared blame of the stopping and signaling driver cannot be ruled out. The lack of roadworthiness of children is the reason why drivers generally have to be prepared to be held accountable after an accident. Even if, objectively speaking, they haven't done anything wrong, but have simply overestimated the traffic competence of a child, says the ACE.
This is how drivers behave correctly
It is generally better to drive past children on the roadside with caution and at an adjusted speed. And what about at a crosswalk?
Content automatically translated.“In the case of a crosswalk, where stopping is mandatory, it is advisable to make eye contact after stopping and simply wait,” says Svea Hagen. “This leaves the decision of when to cross to the children themselves. This strengthens their sense of responsibility and prevents dangerous misinterpretations.”
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