2,500 Pupils Visit Niederanven Traffic Garden Since 2023 Opening

On Wednesday 1 October 2025, the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works reported that Yuriko Backes, Luxembourg’s Minister for Mobility and Public Works, had visited the children’s Traffic Garden in Niederanven, the largest of its kind in the country.

This educational training space covers 437.5 m² and is designed to teach children and adolescents safe, responsible behaviour on the road, while preparing them to navigate road traffic securely.

According to the ministry, road safety education for young people is an essential part of the national road safety plan. Minister Backes highlighted the importance of starting early, noting: “Teaching children from an early age how to behave on the road in a fun, relaxed and safe way is particularly close to my heart. Road safety is an absolute priority for me. A child who understands the rules of the road today will become a more attentive and respectful adult on our roads tomorrow.”

Designed as a real mini-road network, the Traffic Garden offers 30 bicycles for children and includes simple and complex intersections, traffic lights, a roundabout, pedestrian crossings, a one-way street and a dead end.

The site also features a lawn equipped with suitable furniture for picnics or breaks between activities. Situated in an accessible public area, the garden is surrounded by cultural and sports facilities such as a swimming pool, a playground and a skate park.

The official inauguration of the Traffic Garden took place on 13 May 2023 in the presence of the minister responsible for mobility and public works, municipal representatives and the police.

In collaboration with schools in the Centre-East region, the Road Safety and Education Service of the Grand Ducal Police offers courses between March and mid-July for pupils in cycles 3.2 and 4.1 (upper years of primary education, around ages eight to ten). According to the ministry, younger pupils become familiar with bicycles and learn how to use them on public roads, while older pupils are specifically prepared for their school cycling test.

Based on data provided by the ministry, around 2,500 pupils have visited the Traffic Garden since its opening in 2023 (2023: 45 visits, around 750 pupils; 2024: 49 visits, around 800 pupils; 2025: 58 visits, around 950 pupils).

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