The number of minors injured on Brussels roads is generally down compared to 2015. Before the coronavirus pandemic, these figures stagnated above the half-thousand of victims. In 2022, the first year considered post-Cavid-19, these accidents had experienced a peak at 544 victims. A downward trend then started, 2023 under the bar of the half-million (494). On four wheels, two wheels or on its feet, Brussels Mobility recalls some rules to be respected to move in all conviviality and without danger.
The first is very simple: respect the highway code. This also applies to pedestrians, which must cross on dedicated passages and also respect the traffic lights. Behind or in front of the steering wheel, it is better to keep your eyes on the road rather than on your phone.
Motorists, on the other hand, can never park less than five meters from a zebra passage, nor on the cycle paths because they hinder visibility or constitute an obstacle. “”In the presence of a child on scooters or by bicycle, avoid sudden or risky overruns“, also advocates the Brussels agency.
By car or by bicycle, adults are invited to use a seat suitable for the weight and size of the child, as well as to check that the youngest are properly attached. Finally, “It is strictly forbidden to move two (so with your child) on a scooter“, insists Brussels Mobility.