Evaluation of the RYDA road safety education program

Seventeen schools participated in an evaluation of the one day Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) road safety education program. Pre, post and three month follow-up surveys of over 1,200 Year 11 students generally indicated a significant immediate impact on knowledge and attitudes, although like many singular road safety education programs most gains were lost after three months. Surveys of 32 teachers revealed strong support for the program, with 94 per cent reporting that the program met the needs of the students. Telephone interviews with 8 key informants, also showed strong support for the program, often with the recommendation for minor adjustments within the program and additional ways to extend its potential impact. Overall, results suggest that the program is an appropriate educational tool if the messages are repeated at regular intervals with the help of greater school and parent involvement. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E212977.

• Authors:
  • ELKINGTON, J
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 7P
• Monograph Title: Local environmental plans
• Serial:
  • INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA (IPWEA) NEW SOUTH WALES DIVISION, CONFERENCE, 5TH, 2005, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALL
  • Publisher: INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA (IPWEA). NEW SOUTH WALES DIVISION

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Conferences; Drivers; Education; Evaluation; Safety; Schools; Travelers
• ITRD Terms: 1748: Adolescent; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 2284: Education; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1755: Road user; 1665: Safety; 101: School
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01026843
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 5 2006 12:11PM