Albany high school students will learn about the reality of road trauma during RAC Project Road Smart at the Albany Entertainment Centre tomorrow.
As part of the event, students will watch a filmed re-enactment of a serious car crash, featuring real-life paramedics, firefighters and police who demonstrate how they respond to road trauma.
RAC General Manager External Relations, Will Golsby said 155 lives have already been lost on WA roads this year, with 51 per cent of deaths occurring in regional areas.
“Project Road Smart helps students understand their responsibilities the moment they get behind the wheel and reinforces how every decision on the road can have serious consequences,” Mr Golsby said.
“We aim to equip students with vital knowledge about safe driving and passenger behaviour, highlighting the dangers of alcohol, speeding, reckless actions, and distraction.”
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’,” Mr Pike said.
“For change to happen, students need to see the consequences and not just hear about them”.
Students will also hear from WA Police and guest speaker, Julian Pace, CEO and Founder at Happiness Co. about empowering the individual to overcome peer pressure and the impact of the decisions they make behind the wheel, and in everyday life.
“By instilling a safety-first mindset in our future drivers, we’re laying the foundation for safer roads across Western Australia.”
RAC Project Road Smart is a free road safety event for year 10 to 12 students, run by RAC with support from WA Police, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and St John WA.
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