Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Programme

Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA), is a programme that educates youth about a range of issues that can impact on driving. 

Year 11 students from Tasman and Nelson colleges take part in the whole day programme, which includes a variety of presentations:

  • Safe Partying;
  • It's your Choice and Consequences;
  • Hazard Awareness and Defensive Driving;
  • Budgeting and Insurance Advice;
  • Stopping Distance Demonstration.

About the Programme

RYDA is a joint project of Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council, Rotary, ACC, the Police, Brain Injury Trust and local driving instructors. 

The programme was first run for schools in the Tasman and Nelson districts in March 2010.

Rotary Youth Driver Awareness

Get Involved

To take part in future programmes contact Krista Hobday - Road Safety Coordinator, Tasman District Council.

Further information

For parents - A toolkit for parents of teen drivers - Safe Teen Driver

For young drivers - A website to help you pass your restricted test the first time, and become a more competent driver -Practice

For young drivers - A website for Students Against Drivng Drunk - SADD