Road safety program for year 11 students – RYDA
School based police officers from the Townsville Child Protection Investigation Unit and police from townsville station have been conducting the Rights and Responsibilities education sessions as part of the RYDA program.
These sessions have been presented to year 11 students from high schools in Townsville from Tuesday, October 17 to Friday, October 20.
RYDA is a series of practical and powerful workshops that aim to change the way young people think about road safety.
As part of an interactive one-day program, students experience braking at different speeds, devise travel strategies that will work for them in the real world and get tips from road safety experts on how to protect themselves, their friends and family.
The road choices sessions is a discussion on consequences of poor choices on the road, from the tragic human toll to financial and legal ramifications.
The RYDA program consists of six interactive sessions including
- Speeding and stopping;
- Hazards and distractions;
- The personality test;
- Rights and responsibilities;
- After the crash; and
- Genevieve’s story.
The program is held at Reid Park Pit-Lane complex.
Students are encouraged to take greater responsibility for themselves and their friends before they face the challenges of driving solo or as a passenger of a new driver.
Source: Townsville Crime Alert
