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Schoolies reminded to stay safe on roads
Friday, 25 November 2022
School leavers heading to this weekend’s Schoolies Festival are reminded to Think! Road Safety and take extra care out on the roads, particularly if they choose to drive to the festival or during the weekend.
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is proud to once again partner with Encounter Youth to provide free and safe transport for school leavers from Adelaide and during this year’s Schoolies Festival at Victor Harbor (25-27 November 2022).
School leavers can leave their keys at home and catch the free Schoolies Festival™ Bus Service, proudly supported by THINK! Road Safety.
The free service includes:
- Bus transportation from Adelaide to Victor Harbor on Friday 25 November and then returns school leavers on Monday 28 November to Adelaide.
- 25 buses provide a shuttle service across the Fleurieu each night of the Schoolies Festival.
Festival bus services will also operate all day and night across the weekend along popular accommodation sites, including Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, Hayborough, Port Elliot, Middleton and Goolwa.
More than 25,000 trips are expected on bus services during the festival, offering school leavers a free, convenient and safe option to travel to Schoolies and throughout the region.
Encounter Youth coordinate the bus service and provide their Green Team volunteers on every bus.
While making the most of free bus services is the safest choice, if you do choose to drive to Schoolies or will be driving over the weekend, remember to THINK! Road Safety.
Make sure you’re well rested prior to setting off and take regular breaks along the way.
Please be aware that there may be a lot of other young road users out on the roads. Be patient and take extra care, especially on crowded streets and in busy locations.
Schoolies is a great time to have fun and relax, but don’t forget to always stick to the speed limit, avoid distractions and never drive if you have had any alcohol or drugs.
Additional rules also apply to provisional licence holders:
- P1 and P2 licence holders must not drive a high-powered vehicle, travel at over 100km/h (even if the speed limit is higher) or drive with any alcohol or drugs in their system.
- If you’re a P1 licence holder, you are also not permitted to use any type of mobile device while driving, and if you are aged under 25 years, you cannot drive between midnight and 5am or carry more than one passenger aged 16-20.
For more information, including safe driving tips, visit: www.mylicence.sa.gov.au.
The Schoolies Festival Bus Service has been recognised for its contribution to road safety by winning the Community Road Safety Award at the South Australian Community Achievement Awards.