Selwyn Times: May 16, 2017

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Heartfelt bid to keep teens safe
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
PARENTS OF two of the three
teenagers killed in a high-speed
crash have reached out to high
school students in a bid to
get them to think about the
consequences of their road
safety choices.
Samuel Drost, Cole Hull and
Lily Moore – all aged 15 – died
late on Christmas Day, when a
car they were passengers in failed
to take a corner and crashed into
trees near Southbridge.
The 14-year-old unlicensed
driver has pleaded guilty to
causing the deaths of the three
teenagers as well as causing injury
to a fourth passenger in the
car at the Christchurch Youth
Court recently.
As part of a road safety
programme, a moving talk
from parents Marcus Moore
and Tracey Drost was made at
Lincoln High School recently.
RYDA, run by the Road Safety
Education Ltd is designed for 16
to 18-year-old students aiming
to change the way they think
about road safety.
The one-day programme is
broken into six sessions covering
speed and stopping, hazards,
distractions and analysing true
stories.
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Cole Hull Samuel Drost Lily Moore
TRAGEDY: A tribute at the scene of the crash.
Mr Moore said he spoke
to students about the consequences
of choices and to take
time to think about what they
are doing in their decisionmaking.
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“It is important. Lily didn’t
go out to die. They went out for
a wee joy drive and it turned to
custard,” he said.
He said it has been like “living
in a haze” since the accident
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and there is a long, tough road
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“This is about my story and
trying to help other kids I guess,
if they can hear me out it might
make a difference,” he said.
Lincoln High School deputy
principal Stephen Rout said the
programme was an emotional
experience for the students and
councillors were there for support.
“We felt it was important, they
were aware of the reality of what
can happen as many of them
were off-course because of the
connection,” he said.
Samuel attended Lincoln
High, while Lily was a student
at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School and
Cole went to Ellesmere College.
Mr Rout said the time since
the accident had been tough
for a number students and the
school has support in place.
Proactive Drive Youth Education
Trust programme manager
Tim Hartnell said it is about
talking to the students as both
drivers and passengers.
“You do have responsibility as
a passenger to assist the driver
and not distract them,” he said.
•For more information on
RYDA go to http://www.
proactivedrive.org.nz/
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In Brief
SKATE PARK CONSULTATION
The district council will consult
with the public about a proposal
for a skate park near the outdoor
gym equipment at the Lincoln
Event Centre. The consultation will
be held this Thursday and Friday
outside the centre between 3.30 and
4.30pm.
BURGLARY CHARGES
A 19 and 20-year-old have been
charged with burglaries in Doyleston
and Leeston. Challenge Leeston
was broken into in December and
auto-repair shop Jacks Service
Centre in January. Cigarettes
were taken. Senior Constable Lois
Williscroft said the offenders will
appear in the Christchurch District
Court in a couple of weeks. Selwyn
Times reported in October there has
been a trend in recent months of
burglaries between the hours of 3am
and 5am at petrol stations around
Canterbury with only cigarettes
being taken.
CORRECTION
The Selwyn Times (May 2) reported
a special general meeting was held
at the Templeton RSA to vote for the
organisation to move to Rolleston.
This is incorrect. The organisation
voted on a feasibility study to look
into the move, not to actually move.
Selwyn Times apologises for the
error.
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