5 fun games for family road trips
3 July 2014
The Motor Accident Commission (MAC) has compiled a list of fun car games for family road
trips ahead of the South Australian July school holidays beginning this Friday.
“MAC takes road safety very seriously and at the same time, bored kids in the car can wind up
being a distraction. Help keep the driver’s attention on driving safely by occupying the kids with
some fun games,” General Manager Road Safety Michael Cornish said.
“Fatigue is also an issue when driving throughout regional areas, so it’s important to support
our drivers and take a break at least every two hours. Get out of the car with the kids, take a
look around our beautiful state and support regional businesses.
“And when you are in the car, we hope that our list of car games for passengers to play can
remind families – and inspire other travelling groups – of the fun that can keep our minds
active and help us enjoy a safe driving experience.”
Fatigue was a factor in 11 per cent of fatalities, 8 per cent of serious injuries and 4 per cent of
casualties in SA from 2008-2012.
MAC’s 5 car games for family road trips:
1. Licence plate poetry – use the licence plate letters of other vehicles to devise funny
sentences. For example, SCG could be “Silly Cats Gallop”.
2. Quiz lists – think of your favourite interests, like “Marvel characters” or “Sports Stars”.
Pick a letter of the alphabet and passengers need to name characters or sports stars
beginning with that letter.
3. Spotto – pick a colour and then say “Spotto” when you see a car that colour. You can’t
pick white. The winner is the person with the most spottos at the end of the drive.
4. Car karaoke – everyone chooses a song for a car sing-along.
5. The Picnic Game – the first player says “I went to a picnic and I brought …” and ends
the sentence with something beginning with A, like apples. The next player repeats the
phrase, repeats the A item and then adds one that begins with B. See how far your car
can progress through the alphabet.
Please visit the MAC website http://www.mac.sa.gov.au for more information on Fatigue.
Contact:
Michelle Prak
Corporate Communications & Policy Manager
Phone: 08 8423 4578
Mobile: 0409 964 331
Email: [email protected]