Foster said the students would wear bright colours and drivers were encouraged to honk their horns in support of the cause.
“They are very excited,” Foster said.
“I’m passionate about taking part in road safety week. It’s the first time the school has done it on a whole-week basis.”
The proceeds from a cupcake fundraiser day and gold coin donation mufti-day would go towards Brake - the charity behind road safety week.
Foster said recent car accidents in Whanganui and throughout New Zealand had made him realise the urgency of delivering a message to drivers to be cautious.
“If the person who dies in a car accident is young, they had their whole life ahead of them, and it’s so sad to see it go at such a young age.”
At the end of the week, a policeman was to be visiting the school for a road safety assembly where the students would be quizzed on what they had learned.
Brake New Zealand director Caroline Perr said she wanted everyone to learn about the design-led solutions that help to save lives and end suffering from road trauma.
“We believe it’s everyone’s human right to be able to get around in a safe and healthy way, every day.
“There are lots of people who work to make our roads safer, to save lives when crashes happen and to support those affected by crashes.”
Perr said across the country, hundreds of organisations, schools and community groups would be recognising those who work to make the roads safer.
People were also urged to support road safety week by wearing yellow or displaying a yellow ribbon to raise awareness.
