Traffic cadet

The legal basis since 1942 is article 42 of the German Highway Code and sign 356 (left).

The candidates are educated in subjects as the German Highway Code, First aid, Roadside assistance, securing an accident site, and many other things.

The finance their equipment and vehicles from donations, sponsoring, and the earned money only.

To reward the teens for their work, the Verkehrskadetten often organize leisure activities.

The most common rank order is: In the Deutsche Verkehrswacht, there are Verkehrskadetten of the following parts of Germany: Aachen, Bielefeld, Coburg, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Hamm, Kreis Kleve, Krefeld, Lichtenfels, Kreis Mettmann, Plauen, Sulzbach/Saar, Landkreis Teltow-Fläming, Landkreis Zwickau, and Solingen.

In Switzerland, the education consists for example of transport services, parking, creating detours, usage of two-way radios, and First aid.