The traffic situation in South Africa is not satisfactory at all, judging from recent statistics. One way to improve the situation would be to raise knowledge among school children. It is a known fact that attitudes cannot be changed by legislation, but through constant intensive education. However, education and legislation should go hand in hand. But how could the approximate 3 892 480 learners in the foundation grades in South Africa be reached with the relevant knowledge, those children who are most vulnerable in traffic, but also those who are inaccessible due to distances and remoteness of many schools? And how can teachers, who have not specifically been trained in Traffic Safety Education (TSE), be supplied with the basic background knowledge? Questions like this led to several workshops with 900 teachers involved.
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