Big (safe) cardboard car rolls into Road to Zero this summer

Road to Zero at Melbourne Museum is debuting its one-of-a-kind Big (Safe) Cardboard Car this summer holidays to shine a spotlight on vehicle safety features.

The family-friendly program’s centrepiece is the intricately designed Big (Safe) Cardboard Car – the creation ­of genius Aussie cardboard architect Tobias Horrocks – that links to activities highlighting the importance of vehicle safety technologies in protecting precious human cargo as well as other road users.

Participants are encouraged to explore the Big (Safe) Cardboard Car, watch the time lapse 'making of' clip on the big screen and participate in hands-on activities to understand the role of vehicle safety features, including Lane Keep Assist and Automatic Emergency Braking.

Meanwhile, adult visitors are encouraged to predict then check the safety rating of their current vehicle via the howsafeisyourcar.com.au challenge using the iPads on offer.

The aim of the informative and engaging activities is to impart strong messages about the value of vehicle safety features to visitors of all ages, including:

• not all cars are created equal, and some cars are safer than others, so please investigate and buy the safest vehicle – new or pre-owned –in your price range
• everyone can, and should, visit howsafeisyourcar.com.au to compare vehicles.

Free with Melbourne Museum entry. More details about the Road to Zero school holiday program (running 3–20 January, excluding Sundays), can be found on the Museums Victoria website.