The second edition of the road safety training project dedicated to secondary schools in the Metropolitan City of Milan, as part of the Milan Metropolitan Safety Project, started this morning at the IPS B. Cavalieri – D. Marignoni Mi Voglio Sicur3 Institute

The project, carried out in collaboration with Safety21 and the Metropolitan City of Milan and with the advice of the Lorenzo Guarnieri Onlus Association, aims to raise awareness among young people about more responsible driving and make them aware of the importance of adopting safe behaviour on the road for themselves and for others.

The meeting opened with greetings from the School Principal Prof. Giovanni A. Maliandi and saw the institutional interventions of the Councilor delegated to Infrastructure and Metrotramways of the Metropolitan City of Milan Daniela Caputo and the Director of the Infrastructure Area of the Metropolitan City of Milan Alessandra Tadini.

During the morning, the classes (fourth and fifth sections) carried out interactive activities, learning the fundamentals of safer, more sustainable and respectful mobility.

Among the topics covered during the morning were «The role of the road in our lives and the perception of risk» with the intervention of Stefano Guarnieri – Founder of the Lorenzo Guarnieri Association and «Practical elements of road safety» provided by the Commander of the Local Police of the Metropolitan City of Milan Pieralessandro Scotti. At the end of the meeting, language and communication were discussed, emphasizing the importance of a conscious and effective approach in transmitting messages.

About 2,000 students from the Metropolitan City of Milan will be involved in the «Mi voglio Sicurǝ» project by June, the course, which through interactive quizzes, reflections and testimonies, will allow participants to create awareness and shared responsibility by highlighting the importance and value of compliance with the rules of the Highway Code of the Highway Code of the dangers given by distractions,  alcohol and drug intake on the road.

New this year: the PCTO, a Pathway for Transversal Skills and Orientation, for training, which will issue students with 30 hours of training credits, with a focus on key topics such as the links between vehicles and infrastructure, risk perception and preventive actions to reduce dangers on the roads.

Students who complete the entire training course will be able to obtain 15 additional training credits through a project work, a social communication campaign on road safety, in which students will take on the role of Ambassadors of a responsible and aware road culture. At the end of the teamwork, a jury of industry experts will select the three best projects. The winners will be awarded during an official event in the presence of the Institutions.

After the meeting at the IPS B. Cavalieri – D. Marignoni Institute, the «Mi voglio Sicurǝ» project will continue the training course also involving students in the third, fourth and fifth year of other secondary schools such as: the Marconi and Argentia Industrial Technical Institute in Gorgonzola, the Galilei High School in Legnano, the ISS Cattaneo and the ITS Pasolini in Milan.

All the activities planned within the Milan Metropolitan Safety Project can be consulted on the website: https://progettosicurezzamilanometropolitana.com/