Luas 'reflects' on pedestrian safety

Thousands of reflective armbands are to be distributed free to pedestrians and cyclists in Dublin as part of a Luas winter safety…

Thousands of reflective armbands are to be distributed free to pedestrians and cyclists in Dublin as part of a Luas winter safety campaign.

Luas operator Veolia and the Railway Procurement Agency, co-sponsors of the initiative, say the campaign is aimed at raising safety awareness at or near Luas lines.

"Wearing reflective clothing helps drivers see pedestrians and therefore increases safety for everyone," they said in a statement to launch the campaign today.

Members of the public can either log on to www.luas.ie, ring Freephone 1800 300 604 or e-mail info@luas.ieand leave their name and address to order their free reflective armband.