1. ROAD & CYCLE SAFETY
Hello everyone, my name is (note: first name basis not Mr, Mrs etc.) and I work at CEMEX’s (name of site) helping to produce (product).
(if applicable introduce anyone else who is helping with the presentation)
Today, I’m here to talk about road and cycle safety and how we can stay safe near and on our roads.
We are going to have a short discussion on safety and then there will be chance to get into the cab of one of our trucks

3. ABOUT CEMEX AND WHAT WE DO
We produce Building Materials that are used to create houses, hospitals, and football stadiums
Sand and Stone
Concrete
Cement
I work for a company called CEMEX. Hands up if you have ever heard of us? Does anyone have a family member or friend that works for CEMEX? Here in Stoke we have a concrete plant that produces ready mixed concrete. This is just one of 400 operations that there are in this country. We also have plants all over the world in over 50 different countries.
My company gets sand, gravel and rock from quarries, we also get sand from the sea by dredging it. These materials along with the cement that we manufacture goes into making concrete - the world’s 2nd most consumed product in the world after water. Look around you and these building materials are used everywhere - roads, houses, shops, libraries, hospitals such as Stoke University Hospital, office blocks, Stoke City football Stadium and yes, even this school.

4. WHY ARE WE HERE?
48 children are seriously injured every year – almost one every week
We want you to stay safe when out and about on the roads.
There are nearly 500,000 British trucks on our roads with lots more coming over from Europe
900 CEMEX trucks travelling over 39 million miles a year, enough to get you to Mars.
We are here today because we want you to stay safe when you are out and about on the roads. Every year about 48 children are seriously injured on our roads, that’s 1 every week.
We have a concrete plant in Stoke and every day large trucks travel to and from that plant. But there are a lot more than just our trucks - in Britain there are about ½ million trucks driving on our roads and motorways with a lot more from Europe.
CEMEX has a fleet of about 900 trucks - all different types, aggregate tippers, asphalt trucks, cement tankers and ready mix trucks. In total they travel over 39 million miles a year enough to get to Mars.

5. MY NAME IS CEMBOT I’m going to talk to you about road safety.
Let’s start with the Green Cross Code
I’ve got a friend who is going to help me explain about road safety

6. What do I need to know about the Green Cross Code
1 - Find a safe place to cross the road
2 - Stop just before you reach the kerb
3 - Look all around for traffic and listen carefully
4 - If traffic’s coming...let it pass
5 – When it’s safe, go straight across the road DO NOT RUN!
Green Cross Code- What do I need to know about the Green Cross Code?
Hands up who’s heard of the green cross code?
Can anyone tell me the very first thing to do when crossing a road ? (ask 2/3 pupils – the most likely response is stop, look & listen- point out that this is important but not the very first thing we need to do)
Click 1 - The first thing before anything else is find a safe place to cross! Somewhere you can see traffic clearly & traffic can see you. Somewhere there is no parked cars and you can safely cross. Where do you think the safest places to cross the road are? (ask 1/2 children) That’s right a zebra or pelican crossing.
Click 2 - Okay so we’ve found a safe place what’s the second thing we need to do? (Again ask 2/3 pupils most likely response is stop, look & listen again point out this is important but not the second thing). The second thing is stop just before you reach the kerb. This allows us to see clearly into the road to look for traffic & allows any traffic to see us but in a position where we are safe.
Click 3 - We’ve found a safe place to cross, we’ve stopped at the edge of the kerb, what do you think the next thing we do (ask a child). That’s right now we stop, look & listen. Looking constantly both ways for any traffic listening carefully in case there is traffic coming we can’t see.
Click 4 - If we see or hear any traffic coming...let it pass. Don’t take the risk of crossing.
Click 5 - Then when it’s safe go straight across the road and DO NOT RUN! Why do we think it’s important we do not run? (Ask 2/3 pupils)
If you run you may fall over you and increase the chances of being hit by a vehicle as they may not be able to see you in the road.

7. Where’s the safest place to cross the road?
THE GREEN CROSS CODE
Where’s the safest place to cross the road?
Where’s the safest place to cross the road?
Click 1 - Hands up who thinks this is a safe place to cross? Why isn’t this a safe place to cross? (ask 2/3 pupils)Answer - In between parked cars, can’t see what traffic is coming and traffic can’t see them.
Click 2 - Hands up who thinks this is a safe place to cross? That’s right this is a safe place to cross. There’s a Zebra crossing you can see traffic coming both ways and there’s nothing blocking the traffic’s view of you.
Click 3 - Also it’s important that other road users can see us especially in the dark so remember just because you see can them doesn’t mean they see you...be bright be seen!

8. What should I do before I go on my bike?
YOU & YOUR BIKE
What should I do before I go on my bike?
Check the seat is the right height, not too high or low.
Ask an adult to help if you need to adjust it
Check brakes are in good working order
Check tyres are correctly inflated & not flat
Once you have finished ask an adult to check it over so it is in good, safe, working order
Think about where you are going so you avoid busy or dangerous roads where possible
Note: IF POSSIBLE TAKE A CHILDS BIKE TO THE SCHOOL TO DEMONSTRATE THIS SECTION
We’re going to move on to safe cycling.
What should I do before I start riding my bike?
Click1 - Check the bike is at the right height by altering the saddle up or down. When you are sat in the saddle your feet should just touch the ground. If you need to, ask an adult to help. If it’s too big or small you could end up wobbling and falling off and hurting yourself .
Click 2 –Check the brakes – use demonstration bike to give an example. If the brakes don’t work properly you could end up not stopping & causing an accident. If they’re too tight you could apply the brakes & end up going over the handle bars.
Click3 - Check tyres are correctly inflated. Again if the tyres are not inflated properly this could affect your brakes working properly
Click4 – When you have checked it, ask an adult to check to make sure – the last thing you want is to be going down the road and your seat or handle bars become loose and you fall off
Click 5 - Always think about which way you are going to cycle try and avoid busy roads, which can be dangerous –
Note to presenter: try to use a local example of a busy road and promote the benefits and safety of using less trafficked routes
Click 6 - Always tell someone where you are going, that way if something does happen and you don’t arrive adults can check you’re safe along the route you said you would take and make sure you are safe.
Remember: always tell an adult where you are going

9. YOU & YOUR BIKE These will all help you to stay safe
What do I need when I’m cycling on my bike?
These will all help you to stay safe
Note: you might want to take in these items (obviously not the pannier!) to illustrate the points and perhaps get one child to put on a helmet and hi vis vest
We know about how to make a bike safe to ride but how can we make sure we stay safe?
Who can tell me what these are? Hands up.
Yes it’s a helmet. You should always wear a helmet when riding a bike. It helps protect your head
Lights - very important. You probably don’t cycle when it is dark but sometimes, just before it rains it becomes quite dark and even on a grey day it is worth switching on your lights so that other drivers, pedestrians know you are there.
Again, so that other people can see you - wear something bright .... Like a red jumper, not a black one or perhaps a high visibility vest. In our quarries and on our plants everyone has to wear high visibility clothing so that they can be seen all the time
This is called a pannier and they can be fitted to the front or back of a bike. If you have to carry a bag while riding your bike, make sure you have a back pack or can put the bag on a pannier. This way the bag won’t catch in the wheels and knock you off.

10. What could I see if I was driving one of these?
WHAT CAN YOU SEE
What could I see if I was driving one of these?
Now I want you to think about what you can see when you are riding or driving these? You’re sat on the seat of a bike can you see everything around you? The path in front of you, the people coming towards you, the cars going past on the road, the houses along the road? Can you see a lot of things? Can you see most things? Can you see a few things and there are some things you can’t see? Can you not see anything? Who can tell me?
Now you’re on a motorbike - is it the same as the bike? Can you see everything around you? Things are going past you a lot quicker than on a bike. To help motor bikers, all motorbikes have mirrors on the handle bars so they can see the traffic behind them.
How about a car? Do you think you can see a lot when you are driving a car? Remember a car has a mirror inside to see behind plus wing mirrors on each side of it so that it can see more around it than just with the driver’s eyes. Some cars have reversing sensors so those act as another set of ‘eyes’ so that you know how far to reverse and to help you park the car.
And what about a truck? Well you’ll soon be able to get into the cab and see what a driver can see. He or she sits high up above the traffic so that helps him see in front and to the sides. The truck is fitted with mirrors as well to help the driver see down the sides of the vehicle which may be very long and there are cameras fitted to the back to help reverse. But a truck like this one and all others, have what is known as blind spots. Let’s have a look at those blind spots......

11. TFL Blind Spot Film
It’s amazing that so many people can be close to the truck and the driver can’t see any of them! This shows you how dangerous a truck can be – don’t go near them whether you are walking and for example, crossing a road or cycling.
Never assume that the driver can see you, the best thing is not to go close to them whether you are walking and a pedestrian or you are cycling

12. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT TODAY?
Green Cross Code - stop, look, listen
& cross safely
Make your bike safe before cycling
Make sure you have all the equipment
to stay safe when cycling
Remember trucks may not see you -
do not go close to them
Thank you. Any questions
Okay we are coming to the end of our presentation, so let’s see what we have learnt.
when you are crossing a road always use the Green Cross Code - find a place to cross where you can clearly see the road, stop, look, listen and cross without running
make sure your bike is safe before cycling - check the saddle is at the correct height, the brakes are working properly and the tyres are inflated. If you’re not sure ask an adult
remember to put on your helmet and wear something bright so that you can be seen. Make sure your lights are working and if you are carrying a bag, that it won’t fall into the wheels
finally remember trucks are big, heavy vehicles and the driver may not see you. Don’t go close to them whether you are walking or cycling - if there is an accident , you will be hurt more than the truck!
Any questions?
Thank you for listening . Now we are going to see a truck and get into the cab