20 November 2008
Pupils brighten up for road safety
Primary school pupils from Bridgend County Borough will be brightening up this winter for a major child road safety campaign.
More than 2,400 high-visibility vests have been donated to schools across the county borough by diversified technology company 3M, which has a manufacturing site at Bridgend.
The company is working in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council’s road safety team to distribute the vests around schools.
Simon Ladbrooke, Bridgend County Borough Council’s Road Safety Officer, said: “We are delighted to be working with 3M on this initiative. The vests are just one way for children to stay bright and be seen. Parents need to make sure their children wear light coloured coats and clothing in order to be clearly visible.”
Lynda Owen, site manager at the company’s Science Park facility, said: “Road accidents are the single biggest cause of accidental death among five to 14-year-olds in the UK and everyone is concerned about that.
”We hope the combination of providing the vests and encouraging the children to learn more about road safety will be a real help in reducing the number of casualties this winter.”
The vests will be used as part of council road safety projects such as Kerbcraft, which teaches pupils how to cross roads safely.
Barbara Owens, acting head of Pil Primary School, said: “The vests will be invaluable to us. At this time of year it’s always more difficult for motorists to see young pedestrians, so it is vital that children can be clearly seen when they are out on the roads.”
3M has provided more than 100,000 vests to schools close to its UK sites since it began its child road safety campaign in 2005.
For more information visit the road safety pages at www.bridgend,gov.uk. You can also visit www.3Mstreetwise.co.uk, a free online teaching resource, and www.bestreet.co.uk
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