May 20, 2008 by Il Tirreno
way we educate students on road safety
First Memorial Federico Fabbri: the awards ceremony Monday at the Teatro Metropolitan
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PIOMBINO. A competition created to raise awareness among young people about road safety. Monday, May 26 at the Metropolitan (21 hours) will host the awards ceremony for the first competition on road safety "on the road of life," Memorial Federico Fabbri .
The project, launched by the municipal police on the 200 th anniversary of its foundation, involving the children of middle and upper classes of the third Piombino. The organization of the City was joined by ArcelorMittal Piombino official sponsor of the event and Faith for Life, a non-profit association founded in memory of Federico Fabbri, boy who died in 2001 after a car accident.
Yesterday at City Hall was held the press conference of the competition. Present the mayor, the municipal police commander Mattanini Gloria, as well as director of communications Patrick Paperini Arcelor, the technical director Lavagnini Arcelor and President of Faith for Life Aldo Fabbri. The aim of the competition was to entrust the task directly to the children's awareness and education on road safety, participating in the creation of a shared culture based on a sense of responsibility while driving.
awareness raising activity involving a large number of schoolchildren Piombino, which have submitted by 18 April 20 creative works (movies, documentaries, commercials, interviews, etc..) On the theme of road safety. A panel of experts assessed the degree of originality of the projects developed by the boys and Monday night will reward the best expressions of creativity. A special prize will be awarded by a jury in this room during the same event, which will have the testimonial at the national cycling coach Franco Ballerini. "Unfortunately, the numbers of accidents and road deaths cause concern - says the president of Faith for Life Aldo Fabbri - raise awareness and educate people and I believe it is necessary that the direct involvement of children is essential." The same opinion makers of ArceloMittal, official sponsor of the event. "We must move from fear of the penalty to a concept rooted in the protection of safety in the factory in the streets - said Piero Lavagnini ArcelorMittal - advocacy important that our children can grow having acquired a strong sense of responsibility and the absolute value of health. " Luca
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