Child safety week in the car: Unasca promotes protection for the youngest
Child protection at the centre of the initiatives of the Unione Nazionale Autoscuole e Studi di Consulenza Automobile
by Danilo Loda
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The 'Children's Car Safety Week' has officially kicked off, a national initiative promoted by unasca (Unione Nazionale Autoscuole e Studi di Consulenza Automobile) to raise awareness among families, educators and motorists of the importance of road safety for children. The campaign, active until 3 November, aims to spread the adoption of responsible behaviour and the correct use of safety devices for young passengers, an indispensable commitment to prevent accidents and protect the most vulnerable.
During the week, driving schools and consultancy firms associated with unasca will be offering free courses on the use of type-approved car seats and anti-abandonment devices, which have become compulsory from 1 September 2024. These courses, which are open to parents, grandparents and anyone transporting children, are an essential step in promoting a culture of road safety by offering practical knowledge on how to properly install and use child restraint systems.
The initiative aims to turn driving schools into real road safety training centres, involving not only future drivers but also those who accompany children in cars on a daily basis, strengthening the foundations of prevention and protection.
The urgency of this campaign emerges from the disturbing data of 2023: in Italy, 26 children between the ages of 0 and 9 lost their lives in road accidents, a 225% increase in the number of victims between the ages of 0 and 5 compared to 2022. There were also 5,764 minors injured in accidents. Numbers that emphasise the need for decisive action, and that motivate unasca to spread a clear message: the safety of children in cars is a shared responsibility, an unavoidable commitment for the community.
With the support of institutions and a dedicated media campaign, Safety Week aims to reach a wide audience, stimulating a cultural change in favour of safer behaviour. unasca invites everyone to actively participate in this week's activities, to build together a safer future for children and society as a whole.
