RAC’s Community Education team is visiting WA’s Great Southern region next week to educate students and young drivers about staying safe on the roads.
RAC General Manager Corporate Affairs, Will Golsby, said the visit is part of working with the community to reduce the number of road fatalities and serious injuries in the region through consistent education and awareness.
“Tragically, 17 loved ones have already died on Great Southern roads this year; five more than the total lives lost in the region in 2015,” Mr Golsby said.
“The Community Education team teaches students about the importance of safe driving and being a responsible passenger, as well as the effects of alcohol, speed and reckless behaviour.”
Last year, 161 loved ones died on Western Australian roads and of those, people aged 17 to 19 accounted for 10 per cent of the fatalities despite only making up four per cent of the population.
“The impact of road trauma is devastating and the continued loss of lives and serious injuries occurring on our roads only reinforces the importance of educating young drivers,” Mr Golsby said.
“We want to ensure the next generation of drivers have a good understanding of road safety and the consequences of bad decisions.”
RAC’s Community Education team will visit North Albany Senior High School, WA College of Agriculture Denmark, St Joseph’s College, Jerramungup District High, Gnowangerup District High, Kojonup District High and Alta-1 College.
The presentations are tailored according to the needs of local schools and combine visual, factual and interactive learning activities in a road safety workshop.
RAC’s Community Education team travels across regional WA each year and has delivered road safety messages to more than 450,000 students since 2002.
For more information please visit the RAC website.
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RAC’s Community Education team is visiting WA’s Great Southern region next week to educate students and young drivers about staying safe on the roads.
