To celebrate Road Safety Week (23-29 November), opticians in Eccles, Salford and Swinton are helping to ensure that children are ‘seen and safe’ on the roads by donating high visibility vests to a number of local schools and brownie groups.
As part of an initiative by Specsavers and charity partner Brake to increase the safety of local youngsters, children at The Holy Family Primary School, St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Clarendon Primary School and the Patricroft Brownies unit were presented with the vests by the teams at Salford, Eccles and Swinton Specsavers.
The vests will be used as a tool in order to keep the children safe, as the onset of dark conditions at times when children are walking to or from school, it can be particularly difficult for motorists to see pedestrians.
Eccles Specsavers store manager, Benjamin Pedley, says: ‘We’re delighted to be able to donate these vests and we were impressed to find that the children were already well-versed on their road safety.
‘Now that the clocks have gone back, we’re determined to ensure local children are ‘seen and safe’ on dark nights. We hope these bright and easily-seen vests will help spread the message of the importance of protecting kids, families and everyone else on the roads during autumn and winter.’
