SIXTH FORM: Reality of bad driving hits home

THE stark reality of dangerous driving hit home for around a hundred  sixth formers during a dramatic presentation by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

They watched as one student volunteer was cut out of a vehicle as fire crew explained exactly how they take a vehicle apart to rescue drivers and passengers trapped in a crash.

This followed a talk, during which students watched a series of powerful videos featuring people whose lives were changed forever as a result of serious road crashes.

They brought to life the consequences of the deadly errors known as the ‘fatal five’: not wearing a seat belt, using a mobile phone, drug and alcohol use while driving, speeding and driving carelessly – which includes not paying attention to the road, driving while tired, failing to signal, undertaking and tail-gating.

The event was part of RGS sixth form’s enrichment programme, offering presentations and workshops on a wide range of topics aimed at benefiting students’ personal development.

Deputy head of sixth form, Mrs Lyons said: