XPO Logistics is helping to keep children safer on the roads by visiting schools and teaching them about the danger areas around HGVs.
The company, in partnership with construction manufacturer Saint-Gobain, aims to visit 1,000 children this year, giving talks and demonstrations about how to cross the road safely, identifying unsafe behaviours and showing them where the blind spots are on large vehicles.
The road safety team, along with its Buzz the Bee mascot, is also re-enacting the ‘stop, think, cross’ routine, so children can practice how to cross the road safely.
Dan Myers, XPO Logistics MD, said: “Safety is an absolute priority for us within the business, and we are delighted to be involved in this excellent Saint-Gobain project.
“We want everyone to be safe on the roads and this is a great way of instilling this message in children early on.
“The programme also allows for close collaboration with the local communities, and we look forward to growing it in 2026.”
Brian Fisher, head of distribution at Saint-Gobain UK, said: “Helping children to learn the essentials of road safety is incredibly rewarding and the comments we get from the children about how much they’ve learned is exactly what we hope to achieve.”
