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Campbelltown road safety an art

Author: NRMA MediaDate: 18 October 2010

Campbelltown Performing Arts High School will today receive a $1,000 NRMA Safer Driving School grant for the development of a road safety DVD to raise awareness among students of the dangers they face every day.

NRMA Motoring & Services' Director David Bentham said the NRMA was proud to support road safety initiatives which make a real difference at a local level.

"Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is to be congratulated for their plan to create the road safety DVD using their own students to convey safety messages that resonate with youth," Mr Bentham said.

"The NRMA is happy to support the filming of the DVD which will be filmed at the school and use local roads which students will be able to identify with.

"The information and training made available to young children about safer pedestrian, travel and play habits will help to keep them alive on the roads.

"Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is taking the right approach in proactively teaching students road safety habits and incorporating those lessons into their Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) program.

"Two hundred students will view the DVD each year and discuss the consequences of particular behaviours, highlight dangers and identify protective and prevention behaviours.

"This initiative will enhance the safety, confidence and independence of students and the NRMA is proud to be able to help in a positive and meaningful way."

NRMA's Safer Driving School Road Safety Grants help communities tackle local road safety issues. This year the NRMA has awarded $100,000 in grants to 40 community-based organisations for innovative road safety programs that address issues such as safer cycling and road safety for people with a vision impairment and those who are deaf.

The NRMA has funded more than 200 initiatives since 2001. For a complete list of this year's successful applications visit www.mynrma.com.au/grants.

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