Social Distancing Using Traffic Light Lanyards

The easing of restrictions has led to more and more people returning to work and more shops reopening. However, as restrictions have greatly started to relax, many individuals are still weary of interacting with others like they had prior to the first lockdown. On the other hand, some people are excited to start socialising and interacting with others before social distancing was initially enforced.

Breakaway lanyards are a convenient way to group individuals based on the colour of the lanyard that they choose to wear. It’s an ideal tool for social gatherings or within the workplace, as offering a system will help differentiate between people who are social distancing, those who are happy to socialise, and those who fall in the middle.

Traffic light lanyards

An innovative traffic light lanyard system is a straightforward and easy way to showcase one’s social distancing preference. For example, you could either pick a colour based on whichever social distancing preference you feel on that day, or if the user is cautious of sharing a lanyard with other people, they could simply keep one lanyard without swapping it. The colour of their chosen lanyard will let others know of their social boundaries.

The traffic light lanyard pack consists of light green lanyards, yellow lanyards and red lanyards, and you can use our dropdown options to change the amount of each colour as you see fit. The 10mm lanyards are designed with a plastic health and safety breakaway clip and are made out of high-quality polyester materials for comfortable long-term wear. You can even recycle your old lanyards with us using our free recycling service!

These lanyards come with free downloadable posters indicating which colour represents each social distancing preference. The poster that associates with the green lanyard says, “Open to handshakes and high-fives!”, whereas the yellow one says, “Avoiding contact, but happy to chat!” and lastly the red lanyard says, “I’m keeping my distance right now!” Make sure to print out your free posters here as this will help new users understand how the system operates. 

Versatile use

From schools, shops, and events to offices, membership clubs and churches, the traffic light system is an ideal solution for social distancing for different environments.

These lanyards are a great way for educators who work with children and other members of staff on a daily basis as the system allows everyone to easily see how much they should limit their social interactions with the individual to prevent any awkwardness.

Visitors attending a training course, event or club may be weary of interacting with other attendees. Therefore, by implementing a traffic light system your visitors will feel more comfortable attending the activity as they’re able to express their social distancing preferences from afar. This also works in the opposite manner, as the trainer or staff member can express how much they can interact with attendees.

Personalised traffic light lanyards

Are you interested in personalised work lanyards for the office, and want to take it up a notch with a traffic light system? We print personalized lanyards, made up of your organisation or events’ logo on yellow, red, and green lanyards so that your employers or visitors can choose their social distancing preference whilst promoting your brand and looking professional.

Find out more about our traffic light lanyards here to ensure your staff, students or visitors can express their social distancing preferences and feel safe and comfortable in the workplace or at events.