The SA Police Road Safety Centre aims to deliver evidence-based road safety programs and initiatives that are contemporary and age appropriate. The Road Safety Centre Foundation Document explains and supports the seven principles that the Road Safety Centre Programs are based on. All programs are FREE and to find out more about what programs are available, click on the headings below.
Join in the fun - Our Road Safety Centre has developed some special road safety activities for children and parents to do at home. If you would like to join in and learn more about road safety then keep an eye out for SAPOL Road Safety on Instagram, SAPOL on Facebook or our web page for all the details.
Activities will be released over a 10-week period and cover topics such as crossing the road safely, passenger safety, walking safely and safe places to play, bike safety, and Triple Zero emergency calls.
National Award Winner: SA Police's Road Safety Centre school holiday program has won a national accolade in the 2020 Australian Road Safety Foundation awards
The SA Police Road Safety Centre is a leader in road safety education, playing a vital role in reducing road trauma through enhancing the awareness, knowledge and skills of all road users through lifelong learning. The Road Safety Centre offers education programs, under the Safer Journeys banner, to:
All programs are FREE and to find out more about what programs are available, click on the headings below
Programs for Preschool and Primary Students Teacher's Information
Introduction to road safety
Aimed at preschool children. Session includes:
Programs for Preschool and Primary Students Teacher's Information
Introduction to road safety – Reception to Year 3
Aimed at primary school students. Session includes:
Introduction to road safety – Year 4 to Year 7
Aimed at primary school students. Session includes:
School monitor training
Aimed at school students 10 years of age and over, teachers and school volunteers who are required to operate a school crossing or pedestrian activated traffic lights.
School holiday program
Aimed at children 5 years to 8 years and 9 years to 12 years. This program provides an opportunity for children to gain vital road safety education which is traditionally only offered as part of school excursions. Dates and booking details are provided via SAPOL’s website and social media sites.
A guide to obtaining your driver’s licence – Year 10
Aimed at Year 10 students. Session includes:
Crash Scene Investigation – Year 10
Aimed at Year 10 students participating in science subjects. Session includes:
Cars have changed; so have the road rules – Parents with secondary school students – Year 10
Aimed at parents instructing students to drive. Session includes:
Youth driver education program; reducing the risk of being involved in a crash and the Fatal Five – Year 11
Aimed at Year 11 students. Session includes:
Getting home safely – Year 12
Aimed at Year 12 students. Session includes:
International students’ driver education program
Aimed at overseas students who want to drive in South Australia. Session includes:
Business driver awareness program
Aimed at businesses whose employees may be required to drive as part of their employment. Session includes:
Australian Road Rules
Aimed at all road users. Session includes:
Cars have changed; so have the road rules
Aimed at all road users. Session includes:
Senior road users
Aimed at senior road users. Session includes:
Mobility scooters
Aimed at senior road users who use motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Session includes:
Community and youth groups
Aimed at young people between the ages of 5 and 14 years. Session includes:
Disability groups
Aimed at people with disability. Session includes:
Country Football League Program
The Road Safety Section partners with the SANFL and country football leagues to provide road safety education to 16 to 24 year old drivers who play football in country leagues.
Urgent duty driving awareness for emergency service agencies
Aimed at emergency services staff. Session includes:
To book a road safety education program phone (08) 8207 6923 or email SAPOL.RoadSafetySection@police.sa.gov.au
To request us to come to you to conduct a road safety display, voluntary breath testing or mock crash simulation, fill out the online form.