Government & Defence - ROAD WORKER
Top Gear: Road Works
What about....
Road
Signage
Road Worker Safety
Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Literacy
1. Watch the hilarous
episode of Top Gear: Road Works
Top Gear 24h Roadworks Challenge (S9E1) 1
https://youtu.be/hZPu2Wv5Gpk?si=y-nzJMPXAHU4VWzR
2. Create a cartoon/comic strip about their "trying" to create a new road in 24 hours using one of the following:
 Pixton |
Voki |
3. What message would you put at the end of your comic about:
- safety
- following instructions?
What
about .....Road
Signage
Middle
Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Literacy
Cooperative
Learning Activity
1. Form groups of 3 - 5 students.
Read the following blog from
Pinnacle Signage.
30
April 2025
2. Ignore the promotional information about Pinnacle at the end of the blog.
In a group table, list the colours and shapes used in road signage, and, the reasons for these colours and shapes. Add to the table together.
3. View the following video
https://youtu.be/cW3nKRWGFZM?si=34lGMrw-IxPGrpRy
Add the psychology to the table. What extra information could you put in your table?
4. Variable Message Sign VMS -
Research these road signs. Knowing the psychology of Traffic signs - do
VMS help or hinder motorists?
4. As a class, discuss
What signs are you most familiar with? What are their shapes and colours? VMS - a help or a hinderance?
Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Literacy
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding
Cooperative
Learning Activity
1. Form groups of 3 - 5 students. Read the following articles from ABC News.
2. As a group, discuss the following question
Do you think that letting drivers know through a Nav App to slow down, they will slow down?
Why? Why not? Give reasons.
3. Imagine you are either....
A. A driver who has hit a road worker
B. Other road workers on site who saw the "accident"
C. Minister for Roads
D. Family member who has had their road worker hurt by driver being too fast
E. Union member
What sorts of things do you want to put in place to prevent any further deaths/injuries happening on Australian roads?
Note: Do VMS's with the fine $$$ slow down motorists or not?
