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23 May, 2025
MRC students learn more about road safety
STUDENTS at Mercy Regional College (MRC) recently had a visit from a national road safety education program to learn more about being safe on the roads as they transition into their learning and P-plate periods.
Presenters from Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) ran a series of 30-minute workshops throughout the day, touching on different elements of road safety and awareness.
Sessions ranged from identifying what kind of driver students are personally and anecdotes from crash survivors to an outdoor session with a focus on safe braking distance and road positioning.
Students learned a variety of safe driving strategies, while being reminded that L-platers are the safest drivers on our roads and P-platers are the most at risk.
Members of the Warrnambool Police, as well as local and regional fire brigades were also in attendance to share stories and knowledge.
Victorian Certificate Education (VCE) teacher Luke Bourchier said he was impressed with the messages given on the day.
“With many Year 11 students already driving, the RYDA road safety education day was very timely, and we thank the Rotary Club for making it possible,” he said.
“It is comforting to know that our roads are a little bit safer now, with this road safety message being placed in the front of our minds again.
“Looking at the statistics around road trauma, days such as these are very worthwhile, and we thank RYDA for coming to share their expertise with our students.”
In keeping with the importance of safety, MRC will host a cyber safety information session ‘Growing Up Online’ with internationally renowned speaker Susan McLean on Wednesday, June 11 at 7.30pm.
The free session is open to all secondary students, their families and community members, with those interested encouraged to RSVP online at https://www.trybooking.com/DBLLF.
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