As part of Road Safety Week 2024 we are holding our 'BRIGHT DAY' tomorrow in St Patrick's Mullinahoe. We encourage all the children to wear in something that may be bright, fluorescent or reflective into school to reinforce the message - ‘Be Bright, Be Seen.’
During the Autumn and Winter months, ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’ is so important as the school run is often in the dark. This means children are harder to see on a dull day and the visibility is much poorer for a motorist.
We want to spread awareness of road safety and ensuring your children can easily be seen when near traffic.
During this week schools will teach children about road safety, but something as simple as wearing a high visibility coat instead of a dark school coat. Will significantly increase your childs safety on these darker mornings and evenings.
How Can My Kids Be Seen More Easily?
Wearing Bright and High Visibility Colours
- This could be a bright coloured coat
- Wearing high visibility strips on your coat
- High visibility reflectors on your bag or a brightly coloured bag
- Another key point, If you have a dark coat: try adding fluorescent armbands that can be put over coats and clothing.
Reflective Clothing at Night
- Reflective Clothing is highly effective as it can been seen from car and bike headlamps from the reflection.
- Likewise, add on reflective armbands if you do not have reflective clothing as this will have the same impact.
- Reflective is important for night-time as brightly coloured clothing does not show up as well as a reflective fabric.
Remember; if your child is a little older and refuses to wear brighter colours, they can still opt for a brighter coloured bag or simply adding reflective strips to their coats and bags. We also recommend that all adults should be wearing bright clothing and reflective strips for their own safety.
