The institution considered that the participation of teachers and family members is fundamental to creating habits of prevention and responsibility
SANTO DOMINGO.– The General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transportation (Digesett) reported that it carried out a road safety education day in various educational centers in Moca, Espaillat province, with the purpose of strengthening the culture of prevention and promoting safer mobility during the return to classes.
According to the organization, the initiative was aimed at students, parents, guardians and teachers, with the objective of reinforcing knowledge and respect for traffic rules within educational communities, especially during a period when the movement of vehicles and pedestrians around schools increases.
He explained that during the meeting, more than 500 children participated in activities designed to convey road safety messages in an educational and entertaining way, including recreational activities, clown and magic show performances, as well as sports activities, including baseball and volleyball competitions.
The students also interacted with characters used to promote road safety education, such as Semaforín, the Road Frog, the Road Engineer and the Digesett Agent, who helped to present the main prevention concepts in a way that was close to the children.
Guidance on prevention
As part of the program, an orientation talk on road safety was given , which covered aspects related to the correct use of the protective helmet, respect for traffic signs and compliance with the rules established for safe circulation.
Emphasis was also placed on responsible driving and the protection of other road users, especially pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, considered key players in safe mobility.
Digesett noted that during the day, authorities emphasized the need to involve the entire educational community in building a culture of respect for traffic rules, especially through training activities aimed at children and young people.
Road safety education from the classroom
Digesett emphasized that road safety training should not be limited to the streets, but should begin in the classroom and extend to homes, so that the knowledge acquired by students can also be reinforced by parents and guardians.
In this regard, the institution considered that the participation of teachers and family members is fundamental to creating habits of prevention and responsibility that accompany minors both in their journeys to educational centers and in their daily activities.
The event is part of the actions promoted within the framework of the return to classes, a period in which the aim is to generate greater awareness among the different actors involved in urban and school mobility.
With these activities, Digesett reaffirmed its commitment to working alongside municipal and provincial authorities and the education sector to strengthen road safety education and contribute to a safer, more orderly, and humane return to school.
The activity was led and coordinated together with the governor of Espaillat, Patricia Muñoz Salcedo; the mayor of Moca, Guarocuya Cabral; the director of Digesett, General Pascual Cruz Méndez (PN); the president of the Transit and Viability Commission of the Mayor's Office of Moca, Gabriel Rivas, and representatives of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant).
General Cruz Méndez also thanked Gabriel Guzmán, director of Espaillat-Motor; the regional director of Digesett in Espaillat, Colonel Luis Manuel Peña Valerio; and the other people and institutions that made the day possible.
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