Sunshine Toyota Volunteers for RYDA

Article about our team volunteering for the Rotary Young Driver Awareness program:

Sunshine Toyota is showing their support for young people by volunteering for the Rotary RYDA youth road safety program.

RYDA’s one-day program leads teenagers through six informative and interactive presentations on all facets of road safety and is targeted at Year 11 students.

“RYDA provides the students with valuable information to arm them in becoming more aware on the road, the program adds tremendous value to the broader community we support through the education of young drivers.” Sunshine Toyota’s Dealer Principal, Darren Venning said.

“The day focuses on the key government ‘big five’ road safety issues of speeding, DUI, fatigue, seatbelts and distractions as well as the importance of driving as a social responsibility” RYDA Program and Schools Coordinator Neville Woodforth said.

The RYDA program has been instrumental in keeping the Sunshine Coast roads safer since it was founded in 2000 and introduced to the Sunshine Coast in 2009. Today the program is delivered to over 50,000 Year 11 students in 90 different venues around Australia each year.

“Working in the automotive industry, my team feel a connection with this program and sought out the local Rotary clubs to see how we could lend support, we encourage every school on the coast to get involved.” Mr Venning said.

“We are proud to donate our time and volunteer for the RYDA program to support in facilitating this road safety education process.” Mr Venning said.

Sunshine Toyota will attend the Unity College RYDA day at Corbould Park on 22nd July.