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Regional school safety and traffic measures in the Balkans

Overview

As the 2026/2027 academic year begins, authorities in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Poland have implemented various safety measures for students.

In Serbia, officials in Stara Pazova have utilized active surveillance cameras to monitor school courtyards, while national regulations regarding electric scooters emphasize strict age limits, speed limits, and the requirement to wear helmets. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ‘Protect Children in Traffic’ campaign in Prijedor involves police inspections of school zones and vehicle technical checks, alongside safety advice emphasizing defensive pedestrian behavior. Additionally, new developments include financial aid for students and the opening of a school building in Novi Travnik serving 432 students.

In Croatia, the Ministry of the Interior is conducting the ‘Respect Our Signs’ campaign. Supervision is intensifying in school zones, particularly in Međimurje, where over 1,100 first-graders will be commuting following a period in 2025 when 46 children were injured in regional traffic accidents. However, residents in Rijeka have raised concerns that ongoing roadworks pose safety risks to students.

Regional efforts have expanded to include Montenegro, where police are conducting the ‘Live, Don’t Hurry’ campaign using drones, radars, and interceptors to target speeding, alcohol, and illegal overtaking on major routes. In Poland, initiatives in the Łódź region focus on young cyclists, while in the Wałbrzych region, police are conducting inspections of school buses to ensure technical compliance. Furthermore, police in Żywiec have provided school supplies to children in foster care to support their return to education.

Entities

Prijedor Police Administration · Prijedor · Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia · Ministry of Internal Affairs of Croatia · Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 29 sources
    Regional authorities increase traffic safety measures for new school year

    Authorities in several countries are ramping up traffic enforcement, school zone supervision, and safety education initiatives to protect students as the new academic year commences.

  2. 15 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Prijedor authorities launch traffic safety campaign for students

    Authorities in Prijedor have launched a traffic safety campaign to protect schoolchildren, featuring increased police patrols in school zones and educational programs for students.

  3. 17 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Stara Pazova officials prioritize student safety for new school year

    Officials in Stara Pazova are prioritizing student safety through increased police monitoring and surveillance cameras ahead of the new school year starting September 1.

Sources

037info.net · aktuelno.me · bug.ba · centralna.ba · dan.co.me · dubrovniknet.hr · emedjimurje.net.hr · filmowalodz.pl · fiuman.hr · glasistre.hr · glosswidnika.pl · gradprijedor.com · hms.ba · jaw.pl · jelenje.hr · kozarski.com · krajiski.ba · liberoportal.hr · maglocistac.rs · medjimurski.hr · n24.ba · onogost.me · pitomaca.hr · pless.pl · portalanalitika.me · poubuzet.hr · prijedor24h.net · prijedordanas.com · radiong.hr · rtv-hb.com · savus.si · sremskevesti.rs · times.ba · tuzlanski.ba · tuzywiec.pl · velenjcan.si · vijesti.hrt.hr · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · wrocek.pl · zenicablog.com

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