Rotary Clubs fostering Youth Driver Awareness

Rotary Clubs fostering Youth Driver Awareness

Young people are over-represented in road crashes

People aged 17-25 years make up over a quarter of all road deaths and injuries …

but represent less than 15% of the population.

* Road Deaths Australia 2008 Statistical Summary – May 2009

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Why are young drivers involved in Road Crashes ...

- over confidence and risk taking - driver inexperience - having friends as passengers- alcohol, drugs … busy lifestyles - a developing brain

The RYDA Program ….

• One day school excursion for Yr 10/11 students• Held at an offsite venue (where possible)• Designed for about 120-150 students per day

The day is broken up into six sessions

– groups of 20-25 students

PLAN BPresented by TAFE representative

or Youth Councillors

HAZARD DISTRACTIONS & RISKPresented by a Driving Instructor

STOPPING DISTANCESPresented by local Driving School

MY WHEELSPresented by RAA or

local insurance broker, teacher, car dealer

‘YOUR CHOICE’Presented by SA Police

CRASH SURVIVORPresented by a crash survivor

(& ambulance representative if possible)

RYDA focuses on … Attitude and Awareness

and addresses the students as both drivers and passengers

The RYDA program is funded by a nominal charge to

students and sponsorship provided by local & state

government, businesses and Rotary Clubs

RYDA Australia Limited A not-for-profit

company controlled by members of Rotary that ….

- maintains the program to ensure relevance, currency and consistency in content and presentation.

- provides assistance with establishing venues and on-going support with financial management.

- represents a professionally managed organisation dedicated to road safety education for youth.

BOC Limited is the Founding Sponsor of RYDA and they support the national office of RYDA Australia Limited

RYDA is a community

based initiative of Rotary Clubs

Rotary volunteers facilitate attendance of schools and

coordinate each program day

The RYDA program is very good for young

people

…and for Rotary !

The RYDA Program …

• Established for over ten years • Over 200,000 Year 11 students • 70+ venues throughout Australia

RYDA – District 9500 Clubs running the program

Adelaide GawlerAdelaide South Group 6 Barossa District Largs BayBarossa Valley Port PirieCharles Sturt, Grange SalisburyClare

• Include the RYDA program as a youth project in your club

• Contact your local high schools and encourage them to attend the RYDA program

• Club members to help facilitate the running of program days

• Donate cash to help subsidise students attending RYDA

How can a club help RYDA ?

Youth …Our future, our inspiration,

our responsibility