In line with the spring national traffic safety campaign, at an elementary school in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, a new first grader and a second grader who could not attend a traffic safety class due to the closure of the school last year due to the spread of infection jointly learned how to cross the pedestrian crossing correctly. ..
A total of more than 100 new 1st and 2nd grade children and parents participated in the traffic safety class held at Nishiarai 2nd Elementary School in Adachi-ku, Tokyo.
Of these, the second year students will participate for the first time last year because the traffic safety class was not held due to the temporary closure of the school due to the spread of infection.
On the 10th, a police officer of the Metropolitan Police Department first taught how to cross the pedestrian crossing correctly using a simulated traffic light in the schoolyard.
After this, the children immediately moved to a nearby intersection, checked the safety of the surroundings in response to the police officer's shout, "Look to the right, look to the left," and then raised their hands energetically to the pedestrian crossing. Was crossing.
The second grade boy who participated said, "I will make sure that there are no cars on the pedestrian crossing before crossing."
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, there were a total of 310 accidents involving elementary school students walking in Tokyo last year, killing two people.
Nishiarai Police Station Chief Kaneko said, "Because I couldn't open the classroom last year, I need more thorough guidance. I also ask parents to check if there are any dangerous places on the school route. I want to do it. "