For secondary school levels:
- s6
Passenger distraction
To encourage young people to think about the impact of peer passenger distractions.
Learning objectives
Collisions on our roads remain one of the main causes of accidental deaths among children and young people in Scotland. This resource has been developed to help equip students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to make positive choices on and around our roads.
By the end of Lesson 6, students will be able to describe the impact distracting a driver can have, develop an awareness of the role they play in contributing to risk taking behaviours, and evaluate the positive role the passenger can have in the car.
Find all downloadable resources below.
Overview
When you don’t think of the driver you’re not thinking of yourself. It’s wild out there – to stay safe you need to stay alert and keep the driver focused.
Activity 1
Understanding distractions -5 mins
What sort of distractions might happen in the car? E.g. showing a daft YouTube video, arguing over what music to play, shouting over each other.
Progress on to think about ‘what type of passenger are you?’. Discuss how passengers can make things more difficult for the driver. Explain how certain behaviours distract the driver and increase your chance of a terrible collision with a Mechanimal.
Ask the class to think about what kind of passenger they might be and reflect upon it. When you don’t think of the driver you’re not thinking of yourself, as you’re putting yourself at risk.
Activity 2
Distraction impact – 5 mins
How much more likely is a young driver to have an accident when driving with two or more pals?
A. No more likely
B. 2 x more
C. 4 x more (answer)
To stay safe you need to stay alert and keep the driver focussed.
Downloadable materials
Explore the downloadable materials for this lesson, including a PDF outline for quick reference and a PowerPoint presentation.