BStreetsmart 2023
The Bstreetsmart event is an exhibition run by the RAC, it was made to show students (years 10-12) the effects of responsible driving, via acting out a crash with actors and real emergence services. we left school in the morning and drove to the arena where it was being held, we arrived there along with a bunch of other schools and took our seats. Following some videos to provide context the real event started and the lights came on to reveal a crash, following the reveal of real medical and police personnel came on to the scene and attended to the ‘patients’ (actors). We got to see a fire engine, the jaws of life as well as a medical tool, it was incredibly interesting to watch the procedures and priorities of the emergency response team.
the main things that I learnt at the Bstreetsmart exp were; not to distract others, not to drive when unfit to (eg drunk, fatigued ext.) and to be sensible and safe on the road. Distractions can cause a huge amount of crashes. Not paying attention is reported to be the root of ~30% of all fatal car crashes, and 45% of those leading to serious injury, even if you yourself are not looking at your phone, or are drunk, if your passengers are, then that can pose a serious risk. One of the key methods to avoiding distraction as proposed by Road Sayefty Education (https://rse.org.au/) is to be vocal to passengers if they are becoming a distraction, and also for other passengers to make sure everyone is being safe. Similarly, just be smart and sensible, you can get into a crash even if you aren’t doing a single thing wrong, but being extra cautious could never hurt.
overall the event was amazing and it was both informative and just a really good way to spend a day, not only was it very interactive and not too information-heavy, but they also made sure to give warnings before the more gory bits, and the guests speakers whilst holding very tragic stories to tell us were very effective in re-iterating the dangers posed from not being safe on the road
Pledge:
I pledge to uphold road safety laws while driving, to be cautious and respectful in any vehicle, no matter whether as a passenger or driver and to follow traffic laws and driving suggestions/road warnings.
PHOTOS
!PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY GRAPHIC IMAGE IS SIMPLY SPECIAL EFFECTS PERFORMED BY A MAKEUP ARTIST AND THAT NO ACTORS WERE INJURED DURING THE PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, NOT ALL PHOTOS MAY BE FROM THE 2023 PERTH BSTREETSMART, AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE INTERNET FROM OTHER PERFORMANCES OF THis EVENT, DUE TO A LACK OF PHOTOS FROM MY ONE!
