Owners of the Penarth-based road safety innovation company, Road Safety Designs, have donated a number of their high-visibility BriteAngle LED Warning Triangles to their local Tesco superstore.

The aim is to help shoppers easily identify how far apart they should be standing in order to keep a safe distance.

The supermarket giant has introduced a raft of safety measures across the UK in recent weeks to protect both its customers and staff, including one-way aisles and 'one-in, one-out' systems to help limit flow; protective screens at checkouts and enhanced cleaning routines in stores.

Originally designed to make the motorist much more visible in the event of an unexpected stop, the flashing BriteAngles will complement existing directional floor markings in Tesco to help everyone keep a safe distance.

Commercial Director at Road Safety Designs, Carol Gillanders, said: "As a Penarth resident and co-owner of a business that's wholly focused on making people safer, I've been trying to think of a way in which our product range could help our community deal with the exceptional challenges posed by COVID-19.

"It struck me that given my husband invented the BriteAngle to make drivers more visible, there was no reason why it couldn't be used to make Tesco's floor markings more visible. We also wanted to show our appreciation to the store's staff for keeping the whole town fed and watered!"

Duty Store Manager at Penarth Tesco, Jill Payne, said: "Thank you so much to BriteAngle for donating these fantastic warning triangles. They will really help our customers keep a safe two-metre distance when queuing and shopping."

Other shops in the local area interested in using the BriteAngle LED Warning Triangle in a similar way can email [email protected]