DENMARK: 13 NATIONS IN CHILDREN'S ROAD SAFETY RALLY.

Record ID: 174504

  • Title: DENMARK: 13 NATIONS IN CHILDREN'S ROAD SAFETY RALLY.
  • Date: 6th May 1966
  • Summary: 1. LS SIGN 'COUPE SCOLAIRE INTERNATIONAL' 0.05 2. CU CHILDREN ON BICYCLES COURSE 0.14 3. CU CAR DRIVEN BY SMALL BOY 0.20 4. CU DANISH POLICEMEN 0.23 5. LS CONTEST IN PROGRESS 0.26 6. MS OFFICIAL INSPECTING BICYCLES OF GERMAN ENTRY 0.29 7. MS POLICE AND OFFICIALS 0.32 8. CU LUXEMBURG BOY ON BICYCLE 0.36 9. CU POLICEMEN WATCHING 0.37 10. MS CARS AND JUDGES 0.41 11. CU CAMERAMAN 0.43 12. MS ITALIAN ENTRY 0.47 13. CU CYCLIST STARTING 0.49 14. MS OFFICIALS 0.50 15. MS PAN WITH ITALIAN BOY ON BICYCLE 0.57 16. MS GROUP OF ENTRIES WITH OFFICIALS AND START 1.02 17. CU CZECH BICYCLIST PASSES CAMERA 1.08 18. CU SPECTATORS AND ENTRIES 1.10 19. LS EXTERIOR OF SECOND COMPETITION HALL 1.12 20. CU SPECTATORS AND JUDGES 1.15 21. MS OTHER ENTRIES 1.17 22. CU PRIZES PAN ACROSS TO CUPS 1.22 23. MS SPECTATORS WATCHES RESULTS BOARD. 1.24 24. LS SPECTATORS WATCHES RESULTS BOARD. 1.28 CHILDREN ON BICYCLES AND DRIVING PEDAL CARS AROUND COURSE. Initials JGS/VS/CCT/MN Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 21st May 1966 13:00
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  • Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
  • Country: Denmark
  • Reuters ID: LVA2BVOUVYGQUMUX4DXFY08F7JV4
  • Story Text: CHILDREN FROM THIRTEEN COUNTRIES TOOK PART IN THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR CUP ROAD SAFETY RALLY IN DENMARK YESTERDAY (THURSDAY).

    CHILDREN FROM BELGIUM, FRANCE, HOLLAND, ITALY, JAPAN, NORWAY, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, WEST GERMANY, AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK TOOK PART IN THE RALLY WHICH IS AIMED AT PROMOTING A HIGH STANDARD OF ROAD SAFETY AMONGST CHILDREN RIGHT FROM THE AGE THEY BEGIN SCHOOL.

    DURING THE RALLY, THE CHILDREN UNDERGO A NUMBER OF THEORITICAL AND PRACTICAL TESTS WHICH REFER TO THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS OF THE CHILD'S OWN COUNTRY AND SOMETIMES TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. THE PRACTICAL TESTS ARE TAKEN ON BICYCLES AND PEDAL CARS ON A SPECIALLY LAID OUT ROAD SYSTEM COMPLETE WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AND ROAD SIGNS.

    MANY OF TODAY'S CHILDREN WILL BECOME TOMORROW'S DRIVERS AND BY TEACHING THEM ROAD SAFETY AT AN EARLY AGE IT IS HOPED TO REDUCE THE ROAD ACCIDENTS. EACH DAY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD A THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND CASUALTIES AMOUNT TO FOUR MILLION PEOPLE INJURED EACH YEAR.
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