However, the RYDA program, an initiative of the not-for-profit organisation Road Safety Education Limited (RSE), is aiming to reduce the risks by changing the way they think and act on the roads – helping save young lives.
Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24.
As part of the program, students joined RYDA’s corporate partners, Boral, at Silverwater, where they were given a better understanding of blind spots, keeping clear of heavy vehicles and other heavy vehicle education.
Boral Chief Executive Officer, Vik Bansal, said that as a key road user, Boral’s commitment to safety and zero harm extended to taking responsibility for road safety.
“Our drivers also really enjoy participating in these initiatives and getting a chance to educate future young drivers on how their vehicles work, and how they can remain safe on our shared roads,” he said.
“Nothing beats real life education and that was exactly what the students participated in today”, said one of the students, while a parent said it taught her son to “drive with more respect for my car, his life, the safety of his passengers and the road”.
