Traffic cadet
As traffic cadet youth are referred to, which provide at events independently or in cooperation with the police for smooth and orderly flow of traffic.
- 2.1 Organizational Structure
- 2.2 The legal basis for traffic control
- 2.3 emergence
- 2.4 Verkehrskadetten departments in Switzerland
- 2.5 Training and Testing
- 2.6 Functioning of the Verkehrskadetten
- 2.7 uniformity
- 2.8 communication
- 2.9 Leisure
Germany
Organizational structure
Verkehrskadetten are a youth organization of the German road. Its members include juvenile traffic assistance from the age of 14, which are used in large events to support the police, the public affairs office and the organizer. Secure and support the road, but not direct it.
Legal basis
Verkehrskadetten are legally classified as a traffic assistance. The legal basis is since 1992 § 42 Road Traffic Regulations ( Highway Code ) dar. with the traffic sign 356 Until 1992 it was in character 356 to the traffic sign Schülerlotse. In the General Administrative Regulations for Road Traffic Regulations (road traffic law ) Verkehrskadetten to 2009 were still called explicitly, in the currently valid version of the following provisions on signs are made 356 traffic assistance:
I. "Transport workers are crossing guards, school assistants or other helpers for pedestrian traffic. "
II " At traffic signals and pedestrian crossings is the sign not to order. "
Verkehrskadetten thus are by legal definition other helpers for pedestrian traffic.
Training and testing
The duration of training varies depending on the organization between two compact weekends to five months. The candidates will be based on a general training concept, among others in the Highway Code, trained first aid, roadside assistance, securing an accident scene, practical signs given the traffic police behavior toward citizens, rights and duties of a Verkehrskadetten and in internal rules and formalities.
The examination consists of a theoretical part and a practical part.
Operation
The Verkehrskadetten include a youth organization ( circle ) Traffic Control, manage and organize a rule yourself finance their equipment and transport exclusively by donations, sponsors and from the proceeds of bets.
Verkehrskadetten are mainly used for large events and there support traffic management and control measures. They safeguard pedestrian crossings, support at full closures of roads, at events such as bicycle races they secure the track, but can coordinate traffic management in collaboration with the police and security office.
They are also contact for citizens, answering questions and help you. Verkehrskadetten take it no mandatory task was to support existing (eg traffic signals ) or previously approved by the authorities mobile traffic sign, usually 250 characters (prohibition for vehicles of all kinds ), or use instructions issued to under the supervision of police officers.
Leisure
In order to adequately reward the young people for their volunteer work in traffic, be reduced by the Verkehrskadetten regularly in recreational activities or offered for free. As usual in a youth organization, fun and responsibility should be balanced. Most Verkehrskadetten organizations conduct an additional annual thank you drive through for their youngsters. Once a year the day of Road Safety Youth will be held at which all Verkehrskadetten, traffic assistance, Road Safety Juniors, as well as all other youth organizations of the German road are invited.
Cooperation of transport cadets from different cities
The Verkehrskadetten from different cities assisted in labor-intensive operations other regularly or complete this together. An example of this is the North Rhine -Westphalia - day, have made to the, both in 2008 in Wuppertal, as well as in 2009 in Hamm, more than 70 each Verkehrskadetten from all of North Rhine -Westphalia for a smooth process. Thus, also in the context of Haaner fair Verkehrskadetten from several cities in use; in 2010 there were cadets from Mettmann, Solingen, Dortmund and Dusseldorf. Also at the annual samba festival Coburg Verkehrskadetten come from the entire federal territory used.
Ranks and structure
Without hierarchies, the organization and coordination of personnel on site and in the background would not be possible otherwise it is by firefighters and police. So also Verkehrskadetten have different ranks; Promotions can be obtained by service experience and dedication. Again, there are differences from organization to organization.
This is the most common rank order in ascending order:
AW / VK -A - Applicant ( during training ) VK - Traffic cadet ( after passing the examination appointed ) OVK - Upper transport cadet HVK - Rush cadet UGL - sub group leader GL - Group Leader OGL - upper group leader HGL - Main Group Leader 1.HGL - 1.Hauptgruppenleiter ( Only in Coburg and Lichtenfels ) Depending on the size and organization of the Department of the concept Verkehrskadetten are similar to the fire department or to civil protection in trains divided by two or three groups, each with 10-15 men, who undertake missions in rotating order. Larger operations over longer periods ( eg Biggest Funfair on the Rhine in Dusseldorf with around 40 used Verkehrskadetten per day ), however, planned according to the individual availability of adolescents. Some departments call this type of classification principle to.
Locations
In the German Road Safety organized Verkehrskadetten is available in the following cities and counties in Germany:
Aachen, Bielefeld, Coburg, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamm, Constance District - Hegau, Kreis Kleve, Krefeld, Lichtenfels, Mettmann, Plauen, Solingen, Stuttgart, Teltow -Flaming and Wedemark.
The Verkehrskadetten Lower Saxony, based in Wilhelmshaven are not organized in the German road and not exclusively a youth organization in the above-mentioned sense.
Switzerland
Organizational structure
Federation of Verkehrskadetten departments in Switzerland is the Swiss Verkehrskadetten association representing the interests of the affiliated departments to a third party. Additionally, there is the Zurich Transport Cadets Association, the six working in the Canton of Zurich Verkehrskadetten departments are connected.
Legal basis for traffic control
In Switzerland, the legal basis for traffic control by Verkehrskadetten with Article 67 paragraph 1 letter c. the, Having regard to the Road Traffic Act ( SVG), signaling regulation issued by the Swiss Federal Council (SIA ) where: The provision of Article 67 SIA holds explicitly that the signs and instructions from Cadet transport services by road are binding.
Formation
The Verkehrskadetten emerged in parallel with the auto- mobilization of society in the 1960s in Switzerland. The traffic and parking control was initially an additional element of the program, the cadets in the Switzerland. Due to the great demand and the consequent time required independent, specialized on traffic and parking control Verkehrskadetten departments were founded by the existing cadet clubs. The provision of such services was not pursued for the same reasons from the cadets clubs that already exist.
Verkehrskadetten departments in Switzerland
In Switzerland, the following Verkehrskadetten departments exist:
The members of the Swiss Verkehrskadetten Association are: MCA Albis, MCA Appenzell, MCA Ausserschwyz, MCA Cadet Corps Basel ( KKB ), MCA Bern, MCA Chur, MCA Fürstenlandstrasse, MCA Glarus, MCA Northwestern Switzerland, MCA Rapperswil -Jona, St. Gallen MCA, MCA St. Gallen Oberland, MCA Schaffhausen, MCA Samstagern - Richerswil, MCA Winterthur, MCA train, MCA -Zürcher Oberland, MCA - Zurich lowlands and MCA Zurich.
More Verkehrskadetten and non-members of the Swiss Verkehrskadetten Association ( therefore no Verkehrskadetten departments ) are: UK -Thurgau, VK Willisau, VK -Saanen country and VK Upper Aargau.
The application areas of Verkehrskadetten departments are coordinated by the Swiss National Tourist Cadets Association.
Training and testing
The training of Verkehrskadetten includes in Switzerland including transport service, parking available, create diversions, handling of radios and first aid. The Swiss Verkehrskadetten association organizes training days, which have, inter alia, training, professional training, and safety training to the content. The Verkehrskadetten be examined by officials of the cantonal police forces.
Functioning of the Verkehrskadetten
The Verkehrskadetten departments in Switzerland are independent associations within the meaning of Article 60 et seq of the Civil Code. You manage and organize themselves accordingly itself against charges take Verkehrskadetten departments to traffic and parking service at events. The Verkehrskadetten be compensated for your participation in these missions with a bag of money.
Uniformity
The Verkehrskadetten must be equipped according to the standard EN 471 ( SN 471 ). Verkehrskadetten departments Association ( svkv ) are a member of the Swiss National Tourist cadets meet this standard. The svkv has also adopted additional rules for the safety of road cadets, which are summarized in a Uniform Regulations. The uniforms of the connected departments must comply with these regulations.
Communication
The Verkehrskadetten communicate with wireless devices to one another. Each vehicle is equipped with the Verkehrskadetten a bus radio. In each center, a large radio mast is attached to direct from there larger and more inserts. All Verkehrskadetten departments at the Swiss Transport Cadets Association ( svkv ) are connected, use the same radio frequencies to communicate even with larger inserts to ensure with multiple departments.
Leisure
One of the big events include:
The Easter Weekend ( OWK ) is held every year over Easter in Flawil. At this weekend camps all Verkehrskadetten Switzerland and Germany can participate. The OWK is organized by the Department Verkehrskadetten St. Gallen and carried out.
The night march (NAMA ) is an orienteering race through the night and is organized by a different department of the Swiss Verkehrskadetten Association every year. The march is held each in the field of organizing department. 2013 organized the Verkehrskadetten Department Zürcher Oberland NAMA; has won the Verkehrskadetten Division St. Gallen before Verkehrskadetten department Bern.