Road Safety Centre
The South Australia Police Road Safety Centre is an award-winning leader in road safety education and enhances the awareness, knowledge and skills of all road users through lifelong learning.
The Road Safety Section offers a range of free road safety programs to schools for students, teachers and parents, business and community groups. Sessions are held at the Road Safety Centre or at your preferred off-site location. Explore the resources that our Road Safety Section produces to support their education programs.
The Road Safety Centre is situated within the West Beach Parks precinct. You can arrange your visit to coincide with other fun activities such as:
- West Beach Adventure – a high ropes course.
- West Beach Mini Golf – a manicured mini golf course.
- West Beach Parks Skate and BMX Park – free to use.
- The Square at West Beach Parks – a play space with a BBQ area.
Our road safety educators are police officers who bring a unique range of expertise and lived experiences to each session and road safety events. They are also available to attend events and set up displays to promote road safety.
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All our upcoming events can be booked online. If you wish to learn more, make a booking or simply don't want to miss an event in the future, visit and follow us on Eventbrite.
Safer journeys together
Designed as a two-part package (one for learner drivers and one for parents/guardians to attend together) the Safer Journeys Together – learner driver and qualified supervising driver awareness road safety session is delivered at SAPOL’s Road Safety Centre simultaneously and offers road safety information to both groups. The session will also include a presentation from our Road Safety Ambassador, Holly Scott, who will talk to learner drivers about her serious crash and recovery.
Sessions will run from 7pm until 9pm on the following dates:
| Date | Who should attend? |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 20 February 2025 | Learner drivers and their qualified supervising drivers (i.e. parents / guardians). |
Visit the SA Police Road Safety Centre Eventbrite page for a list of all upcoming sessions and register for email updates to be amongst the first to know about upcoming sessions.
The Road Safety Centre features a mock roadway where young pedestrians and cyclists can learn about road safety in a safe and fun environment.
The roadway includes intersections with traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, a roundabout, train crossing and traffic signs. All intersections are fitted with tactile ground surface indicators and pedestrian crossings are fitted with audio-tactile facilities to cater for persons living with disability.
The mock roadway is free of charge and available for community use on:
- Weekends
- Between 8am and 10am on weekdays (including school holidays)
- After 3pm on weekdays (including school holidays)
The above times are a guide only. Call us to check availability before your visit. If the ‘DO NOT ENTER’ signs are on the gates, please do not enter as the mock roadway is being used for an SA Police road safety session.
The traffic lights operate seven days a week between 8am and 10pm and participants need to bring their own bike and helmet.
Download these tip sheets to help your child use the mock roadway correctly:
About Safety and Road Rules Traffic lights and signs Crossings
Jeff the Road Safety Dog is part of the South Australia Police Road Safety Centre team who assists police with community in a fun way.
Jeff participates in road safety videos designed for road safety session students and in school holiday programs, school sessions, events and displays.
Contact us to invite Jeff the Road Safety Dog to attend your road safety session or event.
National Award Winner: Did you know? Jeff the Road Safety Dog won the national 2024 Australian Road Safety Foundation, State Government Programs Award.
Volunteers are central to the success of the Road Safety Centre, and we are always looking for new volunteers to join our team.
They support the delivery of road safety programs at the Road Safety Centre and assist our team of road safety educators at the Centre on weekdays (including school holidays). A session typically involves a classroom presentation followed by a practical session on the mock roadway.
And who wouldn’t want to volunteer as Jeff the Road Safety Dog, our mascot?