Strategies & Campaigns
What is the main message of the Plan B campaign?
Always have a safe alternative way home if drinking (e.g., taxi, designated driver).
What is peer pressure?
When friends or peers influence someone’s choices or behaviours, often leading to risk-taking.
What is the effect of fatigue on driving ability?
It reduces concentration, slows reaction time, and increases the chance of missing hazards.
Name one weather condition that increases road risk.
Rain, fog, ice, or strong wind.
What does RBT stand for?
Random Breath Testing.
Give one example of how gender stereotypes can influence driving behaviour.
Males may feel pressure to drive fast or aggressively to “prove” themselves.
Give one way alcohol impacts decision-making while driving.
It reduces judgement, coordination, and reaction time.
How do wet roads impact braking distance?
They increase braking distance because tyres lose grip.
Give two examples of prosocial behaviours drivers can use.
Wearing a seatbelt and speaking up if a driver is speeding.
How can media encourage risky road behaviours?
By glamorising stunts, speeding, or dangerous challenges on social media.
Explain how peer pressure can increase risk-taking behaviour.
Friends may encourage speeding, drink driving, or not wearing seatbelts to “fit in.”
How can technology (e.g., ABS brakes, airbags) reduce risks?
ABS prevents skidding and airbags reduce injury in crashes.
How does the Graduated Licence Scheme keep young drivers safe?
It limits speed, night driving, and passengers while gradually building experience.
Explain how peer influence can lead to both positive and negative behaviours
Negative = encouraging speeding or drink driving. Positive = reminding friends to wear seatbelts or an call uber
Describe two types of distraction drivers may face.
Mobile phone use (texting/calls) and passengers talking or playing loud music.
Explain how overloading a car impacts its safety.
It makes the vehicle harder to control and increases braking distance.
Explain how social media can be used positively to promote safe driving.
Campaigns (e.g., Towards Zero) use posts/videos to spread awareness and encourage safe choices.
Propose one strategy to reduce the influence of media on young drivers.
Running government campaigns on TikTok/Instagram that promote safe choices (e.g., Plan B), countering unsafe trends.
Why are young drivers statistically more likely to be involved in accidents?
They lack experience, take more risks, and are more influenced by peers.
Why is driving at night more dangerous than during the day?
Reduced visibility and increased driver fatigue at night make accidents more likely.