RoSPA Press Office : Press Release

December 12, 2007
RoSPA FLEET SOLUTIONS HELP “WALKING BUS” TO STAY SAFE

A group of Cheshire children are safer on their winter walk to school thanks to the Driver and Fleet Solutions Department at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

The department has provided high visibility vests for youngsters from the Before-School Happy Days Club in Holmes Chapel to wear on the daily half-mile journey to their local primary school.

The bright yellow jackets make their “walking bus” much more conspicuous to drivers and help the children understand that being seen easily keeps them safer on the road.

Simon Protano, Head of RoSPA Driver and Fleet Solutions, said: “As a charity dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries we are delighted to play a part in this project.

“Profits from our Driver and Fleet Solutions operations go back into supporting safety initiatives throughout the UK, and lessons learned at an early age can keep people safe throughout their lives.”

Dorothy Currie, partner in Happy Days, said: “We are really pleased with the jackets. They have been a big hit with the children and parents and make sure the ‘walking bus’ can be seen much more clearly by motorists when we cross a busy road.”