1. Walking and cycling certificates a successful step in lifelong learning

2. content FFT Context Life long learning line Walking certificates
Cycling certificates
Conclusions

3. 1. About FFT Founded by Flemish Parliament, 1990 Mission Vision
‘Make people smarter’
 less traffic victims + more sustainable mobility
Vision
Road safety & sustainable mobility go together
Focus on education & awareness raising
Life-long learning process
General public + specific target groups
Collaboration with relevant partners
Smart and pragmatic approach

4. 1. Fft results

5. 2. Context - Belgium for dummies

6. 2. Road safety fatalities and goals in flanders
Source: SPF Economy, GD Statistics – Infographic: VSV

7. 2. Road fatalities per mio inhabitants, EU (2014)
Source: Eurostat, ADS, SVR (VRIND 2015)

8. 2. Road fatalities according to age

9. 2. Road fatalities according to age and transport mode

10. 3. Life long learning line

11. 3. Primary schools

12. 3. Why Certificates? We copy what works
Practice-oriented traffic education
Step-by-step approach (from a protected environment to real traffic)
Positive

13. 4. Walking certificates Pedestrian certificate Bronze
Pedestrian certificate Silver
Pedestrian certificate Gold = The Great walking exam
Kindergarten
Hand in hand with an adult
Real traffic
Where is it safe, where not?
First grade
Under the supervision of an adult
Place in traffic
Crossing
Fourth year
Independent
Crossing in different situations

14. 5. Cycling certificates Balance bike certificate
Bicycle certificate Bronze
Bicycle certificate Silver
Bicycle certificate Gold = The Great bicycle exam
Nursery class
Balance
Protected environment
First grade
Stearing skills
Second grade
Traffic skills
Sixth year
Bicycle skills
Real traffic

15. 5. How does it work?
Primary schools have goals concerning traffic education
Principle ‘Teach the teacher’
With support of FFT (package, traffic parents, workshops for teachers, …)
With involvement of the local actors
Children love to walk and cycle

16. 6. conclusions Road safety has to improve
Road safety & sustainable mobility
Young people love to walk and cycle
Traffic and mobility education is necessary

17. information
FFT Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde (VSV)