| The goal is for children with ASD to gain autonomy and to cross the street in a safer way.
These crosswalks will include a series of pictograms and will be in those that are near educational centers | The Cartagena City Council has already begun the work of adapting the pedestrian crossings, close to educational centers, so that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can cross safely.
This will be possible thanks to the incorporation of four pictograms (stop, look, car stopped and cross) in these crosswalks.The work has begun at the intersections near the educational centers on Ramón y Cajal street, will also be carried out at the pedestrian crossings of the Road Education Park, and will be extended to the rest of the municipality."We want to achieve inclusive road safety in Cartagena.
Through these pictograms, it is intended to help children with autism spectrum disorder to gain autonomy, making their movement on the street safer, "said the councilor for the area of ??Public Safety and Public Highway, Juan Pedro Torralba. function { ;(, , {});}
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena