On 9th of May 2013, the Europe day, from 10 to 18 o’clock on the Central square in "Open Youth" and Foundation "Phoenix 21st Century FOPD" / Youth Information and Consultation Center - Vidin will carry out a joint campaign to promote among the local young people responsible behavior not only on the road, but also in life.

The two organizations will present to the young people different risks, they may face on the road, through driving simulator, recreating risky driving situations; the entire spectrum of alco- and drugvision goggles, simulating vision under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and what is the effect on human capabilities; and specially designed weight calculator, showing everyone how heavy his/her body is in a collision with a given speed (50, 90 or 130 km/h), giving them the opportunity to “enter” into risky situations personally by using those tools. In addition they will receive a free of charge copy of an original comic book that explains their fundamental rights as citizens of the European Union and the way in which they can complain to the European Ombudsman. The book will be distributed to those who answer eight questions related to these rights. The collected responses will be analyzed and compared at a later stage with the results of the same questionnaire, but given to young people from the Netherlands, Belgium and Hungary. The comic book can also be downloaded for free from the website of the UPDATE project (http://update.open-youth.org) on a computer and to all devices using Android or iOS operating system.

The action is part of a series of initiatives that will be held in different Bulgarian cities, combining messages about responsible driving behavior and understanding the civil rights of the individual citizen. For the implementation in Belogradchik a team of five local volunteers will be trained. It is realized in the framework of the project UPDATE (Unveiling European Union citizenship rights through Powerful messages, Developed in Attractive Technological Environment). The project is co-funded by the European Commission within the "Europe for Citizens" programme, Action 2.3. The action is also part of our contribution to the Second UN Global Road Safety Week and the Global Youth Traffic Safety Month 2013 – an initiative of NOYS, USA.