PJH drives home road safety message for young pupils

KBB distributor PJH has helped young children learn how to stay safe on the road and around large commercial vehicles through a special Road Safety Campaign delivered at St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Moston, Greater Manchester.

The educational visit involved approximately 120 children from Nursery to Year 2, aged between 3 and 7. Delivered by members of PJH’s transport, as well as learning & development (L&D) teams, the sessions were specially designed to help the young children understand about large articulated lorries, vehicle awareness and the potential dangers of crossing or walking near roads.

The main learning topics included vehicle awareness, the time and distance an HGV may need to stop, and the extensive blind spots around a vehicle where pedestrians and cyclists may not be visible to the driver. The children were also introduced to wider road safety messages, including how to choose a safe place to cross and the importance of remaining visible and alert when travelling near large vehicles.

PJH supplied all the pupils with some specially designed learning materials and fun activity packs, developed by PJH’s L&D team, Dawn Kennedy and Lauren Fergus, drawing on road safety guidance produced by Transport for London. Jemma Warburton, transport compliance manager at PJH, also helped deliver the sessions on the day. The goodie bag packs included a Road Safety Certificate, a mock ‘PJH Pete Training School’ provisional license, a hi-vis vest for travelling to school, pencils and a drinks flask.

Shaun Berry, national transport manager at PJH, said: “The aim of the visit was to explain potential road dangers in a practical, engaging and memorable way, while giving the children some clear messages that they can use whenever they are walking or cycling near traffic. The pupils were brilliant throughout the sessions, and we were thrilled to support St Mary’s and help build road safety awareness from such an early age.”