'Beer goggles' show students road risks

Special goggles that simulate the effects of methamphetamine and alcohol on drivers are showing South West secondary students the dangers of drug and drink-driving.

The Royal Automotive Club has been delivering road safety presentations for Year 10s to Year 12s based on their age group.

RAC community education presenter Natalie Wong said even students not yet driving could still receive a strong message.

"We're stressing that, as Year 10s are not driving, if they are a passenger in a motor vehicle, then they need to have a voice if someone is doing the wrong thing," Ms Wong said.

"I talk about making really good decisions on the road and the dangers of methamphetamine and alcohol use.

"The message is really to reduce the road toll, talk about safer vehicles and behaviours and reduce the amount of preventable deaths."

The week-long tour is visiting the senior high schools of Australind, Newton Moore and Harvey, as well as the WA College of Agriculture at Harvey, Eaton Community College and Dalyellup College.

Year 10 students at Dalyellup received a talk on Tuesday and the school held a parent workshop that night.

Health and physical education teacher Dharam Apanah said teaching students about road safety was part of an ongoing project at the school.

"This has been something we've done since I've been at the school and runs in conjunction with our Keys For Life program," he said.

"Even if it's just getting the message of putting on the goggles and seeing what it's like."

Not providing such messages would mean students were "losing out", he said.

"We want to give kids the skills to make safe decisions," he said.