RAC General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Will Golsby, said it was crucial to educate teenagers on the importance of road safety as they start driving.
“These students are our next generation of drivers and we want to ensure they have a good understanding of the consequences of bad decisions on the road,” he said.
“Education and discussion helps keep our young drivers safe.”
During their trip, RAC’s Community Education team will visit Boddington District High School, Lake Grace, Kulin District High School, Wagin District High School, Western Australian College of Agriculture and Narrogin Senior High School.
RAC’s most recent Young Driver Survey showed that while 91 per cent of respondents think driving while reading or sending a text message is very risky, 55 per cent admitted to doing so.
Mr Golsby said these statistics show although young drivers recognise these risky behaviours on the roads, many still engage in them.
“This shows a false belief that bad things can happen on the roads, just not to them,” he said.
The RAC Community Education presentations are targeted toward the needs of local schools through a combination of visual, factual and interactive learning activities.
RAC’s Community Education team travels across regional WA each year and has delivered road safety messages to more than 500,000 students since 2002.
For more information about the RAC Community Education team and their work visit rac.com.au
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