Bunbury high school students will learn the realities of unsafe driving during RAC Project Road Smart on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 February.
RAC Project Road Smart showcases a filmed re-enactment of a fatal crash, demonstrating how emergency services respond to road trauma, and giving students a confronting wake-up call.
Students will hear from guest speakers who have been directly affected by road trauma as well as representatives from emergency services who deal with serious road crashes on WA roads every day.
RAC General Manager External Relations Will Golsby said education on road safety is crucial to preparing our future drivers.
“Young, inexperienced drivers are some of the most susceptible to making mistakes on the roads,” Mr Golsby said.
“Not only is Project Road Smart a great learning tool for students, but it also starts conversations at home and gets families talking”.
The event has received over 1,500 registrations from 18 schools across the two event days to be held at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre.
Guest speaker Robert Pike, who was involved in a tragic crash which led to the loss of three friends and the loss of his legs from below the knees, will share his personal experience with the students.
“I was the same age as these students with a mindset of ‘it would never happen to me.’ We were speeding, and we weren’t driving to the weather conditions,” Mr Pike said.
“For change to happen, students need to see the consequences and not just hear about them.”
“I hope my story has a heavy impact on our next generation of drivers and inspires them to create safe, lasting habits behind the wheel.”
Following the reenactment, students will interact with the guest speakers and emergency services personnel to ask questions and further their knowledge on the impacts of road trauma.
RAC Project Road Smart is a free road safety event for year 10 to 12 students, run by RAC with support from WA Police, Department of Fire and Emergency Services and St John WA.
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