A safe way to school for Brazilian children
A strong call for action on safe school journeys was issued in Sao Paulo ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Working together with the Automotive Association of Brazil (AAB) and the FIA, the FIA Foundation brought key partners together on November 6, to build momentum and support for school area road safety.
Fabiana Ecclestone, FIA Vice President for Sport, joined Brazilian F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto, the FIA Foundation and its partners at the event. She said: “This work is vital, and it will save lives. It is critical to have safe infrastructure to keep children and the vulnerable safe on our roads. I’m proud to join the AAB and the FIA Foundation in this call for action and in the effort to highlight the need for further commitment.”
Bortoleto added: “It’s so important to make sure that children are able to get to school safely. I know from growing up in Brazil that the roads can be very dangerous. We need safe crossings and there must be action on speeding. The program that the AAB is working on is very important and I would like cities and our government to give their full support to it.”
