Grevesmühlen celebrates bus angels: students honored for 25 years of security!

Grevesmühlen celebrates bus angels: students honored for 25 years of security!

In Grevesmühlen it was solemn today: Numerous committed students were honored on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the “Bus School” and “Bus-Engel” projects. These initiatives have been firmly anchored in Northwest Mecklenburg for over 20 years and aim to ensure safe and conflict -free school traffic. District Administrator Tino Schomann (CDU) and representative of the transport company Nahbus paid tribute to the well -deserved young people who deservedly made up for the security of their classmates. ndr reports .

There is a special focus on the "bus school", which brings primary school children closer to dealing with the bus. There, the kids get to know the dangers of public transport, such as the dead angle and the importance of safety devices such as emergency rises. Even in this school days, it is important to prepare the kids well so that they come to school safely and drive home safely again.

new line at Nahbus

There was also a change on the nearby management day: Oliver Kriegel took up his office as the new managing director. He takes over the position of Jörg Lettau, who was recalled. During the transition period, the business was headed by authorized representative Mario Freytag and manager Volker Wittke. Kriegel brings a breath of fresh air and new ideas to corporate management in order to continue to make school transport safely and reliably.

At the award event, the students of the 3rd class of the Dorf Mecklenburg primary school were active and entertained the guests with a program full of music and vocals. In addition, the successful bus angels received certificates and a financial support of 100 euros for the class fund. Walerija Rowajanko, Dean Bening and Thaya Qualmann were particularly honored for their commitment.

important effects of the projects

According to the district's data, around 55% of the pupils in the district use public transport for their way to school, which is around 8,850 children. These numbers underline the importance of the “Bus School” and “Bus-Engel” projects, which are mainly supported by cooperation with the Wismar Verkehrswacht, the Wismar police inspection and the M-V accident fund. It is particularly gratifying that in the school year 2023/24 there were no exclusions from the student transport, which indicates the positive effect of the projects.

The relevance of mobility formation and traffic education cannot be set up high enough. There are over 90,000 accidents on the way in Germany every year, with around 50,000 of which are done in road traffic. The “Bus School” and “Bus-Engel” projects are not only preventive, they also convey important knowledge of the behavior in traffic and thus increase the safety of the students on their way to school. Secure school explained .