This paper describes the strategic approach taken towards child and youth road safety education in Western Australia. It outlines the role education systems and sectors, the Road Safety Council of Western Australia and School Drug Education and Road Aware play in supporting road safety education in schools. The paper provides a working example of how research findings and strategic planning have lead to action through the development of a targeted road safety education program for young Western Australians. The topics covered include the identification of key target ages at which children are engaged in a number of specific road safety issues, including restraints for infants, pedestrian safety for school children and driving safety for pre-drivers. This strategic alignment will enable the success and sustainability of a focused road safety education initiative for the young people of Western Australia. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E214057. Printed volume contains peer-reviewed papers. CD-ROM contains submitted papers.
Samenvatting