A preliminary study was conducted into the possibilities for testing the results of traffic education. Once it has been established what a good and feasible traffic education programme is, quality testing of the scheme can be determined. This should in the first place be the substance, at the childrens' level in terms of safe behaviour and behaviour determinants such as knowledge and skills. Testing should also be carried out at the process level. This concerns the method of education and instruction, the organisation of traffic education at school, agreement between parents and school, support from teachers and school, and (finally) tuning the education to an integrated municipal road safety policy. Based on the knowledge developed in the Netherlands during the last few years, this project formulates quality criteria for traffic education of children. Testing possibilities have also been determined. As a result of the project, the formulated points of application for testing have been developed into a monitoring system. This tool should be suitable to regularly measure how children have been equipped for safe traffic behaviour and how substance is given to traffic education. It is also recommended to monitor those activities undertaken by: (a) governments at the local, regional, and national level to support traffic education in schools; and (b) by other relevant organisations. (A)
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