The Municipal Round of the National Quiz “Let's Keep Children Safe on the Road” in Burgas

On Friday, March 13, at the “Morsko Kazino” Cultural Center / “Georgi Baev” Hall / the municipal round of the National Road Safety Quiz “Let's Protect Children on the Road” will take place. The event is part of a national initiative aimed at building a culture of safe behavior on the road among students. 

The organizers of the event are Burgas Municipality and the Center for Personal Development Support, with the assistance of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, the “Traffic Police” sector, the Union of Bulgarian Motorists – Burgas and the Bulgarian Red Cross.

The quiz will be officially opened by representatives of institutions and partner organizations. 18 student teams from schools in the municipality of Burgas will participate in the competition, with participants from 5th, 6th and 7th grade, who will demonstrate their knowledge and skills related to road safety.

The competition will take place in four rounds, including theoretical tests, a quiz with questions, tasks for recognizing road signs, as well as practical exercises related to providing first pre-medical aid in a traffic accident. All tests and tasks are adapted to the age of the students and are developed on the basis of the curriculum for 5th, 6th and 7th grade.

The main goal of the initiative is to increase students' knowledge of traffic rules, to build a responsible attitude towards safety and to encourage the formation of practical skills for correct behavior in various road situations.

The municipal round of the National Quiz “Let's Protect Children on the Road” is held annually and is an important part of the efforts of the institutions in Burgas to prevent traffic accidents and to educate responsible and active young participants in traffic. The team that collects the largest number of points will be ranked first and will represent the municipality of Burgas in the next stage of the national competition.

The event brings together students, teachers and institutions around one common cause – protecting the lives and health of children on the road and building a culture of safety from an early age.