Balfour Beatty created a new Guinness World Records title for most people wearing high-visibility vests.
The recording breaking achievement, which was in partnership with Abbeyfield Secondary School, was held to help raise the profile of this year’s national Road Safety Week which focused on alerting people to the risks faced by road workers and how to minimise risks when driving.
A total of 1543 people wore the vests, beating the previous record by 68 people.
The national Road Safety Week, coordinated by Brake, a road safety charity, encourages all-around action regarding road safety, raising awareness on how individuals can play a part in the prevention of road collisions.
Students from Abbeyfield School, Belfour Beatty employees and supply chain colleagues from A-Plant and Greenhams, members of Northamptonshire Police and students from the local primary school, Queen Eleanor, all took part in breaking the record.
The idea for the Guinness World Record was inspired by the memory of 13 year old Sophie Bywaters, a student of Abbeyfield School, who was tragically killed crossing the road in 2009.
Balfour Beatty also gave presentations on the importance of road safety, and held a road safety signage competition for students, with the winning signs being displayed on Balfour Beatty sites.
Dean Banks, Balfour Beatty Managing Director UK Construction, said: “The safety of the public and our workforce is always Balfour Beatty’s primary concern and through our zero harm initiative we strive to ensure everyone goes home safe every day. We use Road Safety Week as a platform to highlight to our employees and the local communities in which we operate, the importance of road safety and awareness.”
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