CILT award for CEMEX UK

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport recognition for excellence in protecting road users

CEMEX UK have received the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Annual Award for Excellence in Vulnerable Road Users Safety. The award, which was sponsored by Transport for London, highlights the initiatives undertaken by the company since 2004.

CEMEX UK’s ongoing efforts in road safety cover all areas of transport business, including: driver training; additional safety features on the company’s large goods vehicles (LGVs); a comprehensive education programme working with cyclists to highlight the dangers of LGVs; and close co-operation with industry bodies to help achieve a national standard for safety features on vehicles and increase the awareness of the issues involved.

The initiatives undertaken by CEMEX UK include innovations in safety features, such as the addition of extra mirrors, proximity sensors and cameras to CEMEX vehicles; training sessions on safe urban driving for drivers in the London Readymix business; and awareness campaigns for cyclists.

Commenting on the award, Dave Hart, CEMEX UK’s director of logistics, said: ‘We are delighted to have won this award and to have received recognition of the work that we have done. We have to share the limited road space and increasingly have an appreciation and respect for everyone’s needs on the roads.’