10 Pathways Road to Zero

Road to Zero is a world first education complex about road safety. Road to Zero has been developed by TAC in a partnership with the Melbourne Museum. It aims to reduce road trauma in pre-learner drivers by building awareness and knowledge that will make young road users choose the right decisions.

The educational purpose for participating in this excursion was to understand the road system with zero deaths and serious injuries. The Year 10 Pathways Science class prepped themselves prior to the excursion by learning about the different types of road collisions and the common effects of mobile phone distractions while driving.

During the Road to Zero excursion, the 10 Pathways students asked questions about the effect of speed on pedestrians and high-speed crashes to clarity their misconceptions.

Students participated in a virtual reality physics experiments to explore the relationships between speed and friction on car stopping distances using touch-table and VR technology. Hunter and Paul’s team won this challenge, my team came second.

The other highlight of this excursion was the multi-screen interactive experience that looked at four different road environments and the risks they can pose. Our task was to make each environment as safe as possible for all road users through the application of different road treatments. When we were doing this activity, it was a real challenge to drive safely and looking for all the surrounding hazards.

This road safety excursion helped me learn the dangers and outcomes of different types of crashes, and how to become a safe driver. I am looking forward to more challenging excursions like this in the future. Pathways would like to thank Miss Neri, Miss Chahal and Mr Korakis for organising this excursion.

Zac Foxwell 10 Pathways