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RYDA New Zealand Limited Rotary Clubs of New Zealand Youth Driver Awareness Programme

RYDA New Zealand Limited Rotary Clubs of New Zealand Youth Driver Awareness Programme. Approved project of Rotary Districts 9910, 9920, 9930 and 9970 Participating Districts 9940 & 9980. RYDA Program. Road safety education program for youth Aim to help reduce trauma on our roads

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RYDA New Zealand Limited Rotary Clubs of New Zealand Youth Driver Awareness Programme

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  1. RYDA New Zealand LimitedRotary Clubs of New ZealandYouth Driver Awareness Programme Approved project of Rotary Districts 9910, 9920, 9930 and 9970 Participating Districts 9940 & 9980

  2. RYDA Program • Road safety education program for youth • Aim to help reduce trauma on our roads • Best Practice Program – nationally reviewed • Available to all year 15 & 16 year olds

  3. The Problem • Young drivers (aged 15–19) are: • 7 times more likely to crash than older drivers (45-49) – females 6 times • at fault in 79 % of serious injury crashes in which they are involved • at fault in 83 % of fatal crashes in which they are involved

  4. Community - Sharing the Burden • Program sustainability requires a sharing of the burden • Road safety is a responsibility we all share • Councils, • Government agencies – Transport, Police, Education, Health/ACC • Business and philanthropic community • Parents and our youth

  5. RYDA programme modules • Stopping Distances • Safe Celebrating and Fatigue – reducing the risk • Crashes Do Happen - Personal Histories • Hazard Perception • It’s Your Decision - you choose • Finance and Insurance

  6. RYDA in 2009 • Programmes run in 2008/9 year in: • Far North • Whangarei • North Shore • Auckland • Manukau • Pukekohe • Rotorua • Christchurch • Nationally - 4500 students, 47 schools

  7. 2009 - 2010 • In 2009/10 we delivered to over 70 schools and 7000 students in: • Far North • Whangarei • North Shore • Auckland • Manukau • Pukekohe • Rotorua • Christchurch • Nelson • Working with D9940 for 2010/11 launch

  8. 2009 - 2010 • In 2009/10 we delivered to over 70 schools and 7000 students in: • Far North • Whangarei • North Shore • Auckland • Manukau • Pukekohe • Rotorua • Christchurch • Nelson • Working with D9940 for 2010/11 launch

  9. 2010 - 2011 • Expand the programme to include: Palmerston North Wellington Dunedin Invercargill Other centres as requested

  10. The Future • Eventually deliver to 80% of all Year 11 students • Mid term goal: deliver to 20,000 students by 2012 • 2010/11 goal: deliver to 11,000 students

  11. COSTS • Programme costs vary according to venue • Cost is about $35 per day per student • Students/schools asked to contribute and we discuss this with the school ($10) • Balance is raised locally – Council, Rotary, in kind, other • Rotary usually $500 to $1000, some more • BOC and NZ Steel sponsorship • No student should miss out

  12. What can your Rotary Club do? • RYDA is a Rotary initiative – District Committee • Local knowledge and relationships • Volunteers on the day – usually 7 • Some financial support – depending on club commitments and size of the club • No student should miss out for financial reasons

  13. RYDA National Structure • RYDA NZ Board - Rotarians • Rotary Districts of NZ Committee (RDNZC) chaired by PDG 9910 Ken Linkhorn • District Chairs appointed by DG in all Districts • RYDA CEO, Tony Culliney (Auckland base, Mt Eden Club)

  14. Where to now ....? • Rotary Club Agreement • Club makes contact with school • One liaison person at school identified • RYDA makes all arrangements • School books into programme on agreed date • Club agrees a donation • Six volunteers on the day • Schools agrees a fee

  15. The Opportunity is ours…… Helping keep our young people safe Communities working together Rotary taking leadership “How much value can we put on saving a life?” “Get involved - the life you save could be someone you love”

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