Road Safety RAC Arena Excursion Reflection
Last Couple of weeks the year 10 cohort of All saints college went on an all day excursion to the RAC arena to listen about road safety. We got to hear from different victims about the impact of road crashes, we watch a acted out car crash and the story behind how much it effects you and the people around you. It really put me into perspective of how dangerous cars can be when your not concentrating or putting yourself in risk.
What were the biggest things you learned while at the RAC be street smart excursion?
Some of the biggest things I learn was how dangerous cars can be and how quickly It can all go wrong. When listening to the victims of the car crashes you can see how they will never be the same again. The images and facts where shocking to find out how many kids at a young age end up effected by road trauma. It showed us that it wasn’t worth drink driving or being silly in a car because once it happens you can never go back. They also showed us how badly people can get injured by car accidents with the images. There were couple of victims with terrible long term injuries that will effect them for the rest of there lives. The RAC excursion was a real eye opener into reality showing us how many people are suffering because of road trauma and loss.
What one piece of advice would you pass onto young drivers above all else? why?
One piece of advice I would pass onto young drivers is think about the safety of yourself and your peer before jumping into a car its not worth it and once it happens you can never go back. I would give that piece of advice because it makes the young drivers think before they act which could save them and their peers lives. Because once it happens it will be the biggest regret in your life because the consequences are on you which is the hardest thing to accept when getting into a car.
Write down a Pledge that you will commit to when you start driving. Why did you pick these things to commit to? How will you stick to these commitments?
- To not drink drive this is one of the main driver for car crashes over the world it effects people mentally and physically which put them into a state where they cant drive and makes them prone to crashing and possibly killing them and their peers in the crash. I would stick to this commitment by either waiting for my parents to pick me up or a uber if I was drunk or keeping a eye on what and how much I drink with my friends and not let peer pressure kick in.
- To never distracted the driver as a passenger this can be a huge risk for you and the driver and once it happens the consequences are on you. Let them drive and concentrate and then show them after the trip when they aren’t in the car which makes you a good passenger and a safe person. I would stick to this commitment through not distracting the driver and let them take me to the destination and then show them afterwards.
- To always check who I am getting into the car with and make sure I trust them, once you get into the car it becomes your responsibility if they crash then you get effect too make sure they haven’t been drinking and aren’t on drugs make sure you can trust them to be a responsible driver from their background to protect yourself and others then if they are drunk offer to get a uber or a different alternative to save you and your friends. I would keep this commitment by checking who is driving and if I trust them or not if I don’t trust them then I would kindly turn the offer down and find a different way.