Dr Bill Griggs AM said he is keen to talk to young people following recent tragic road crashes in the Barossa.

Since 2004, Dr Griggs has been involved in the development of the Roads2Survival young driver road safety program.

But he is perhaps best known for his inspirational work in the aftermath of the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2004 tsunami which hit Thailand and Indonesia.

Road safety trauma makes an impact with Dr Griggs.

“People pay the ultimate price for one momentary error of judgement,” Dr Griggs said.

“The result of the mistake can seem out of proportion to the error.

“And it is particularly harsh on young people who haven’t had the chance to experience the fullness of life.”

Dr Grigg said the one common theme he noted from road accident families was that it couldn’t happen to them.

“Everyone accepts that accidents occur but believe it always involves someone else.

“What they have to realise is that the someone else, one day, could be them.”

The 2009 forum, titled ‘Stop the Knock’ will be held on Wednesday, July 29, at the Gawler Central sporting complex.

Other speakers will include Jane Lomax-Smith, the State Education Minister, and crash survivor Luke Rosenzweig.

Luke Rosenzweig is a crash survivor who has an inspiring story to tell.

On December 27, 1997 Luke’s life changed in a road accident.

The car in which Luke was a passenger crashed into a tree in the Adelaide Hills. The impact killed his best friend instantly.

Paramedics arrived at the scene in minutes. Luke was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with multiple injuries - a severe head injury, punctured lung, blood in the right pleural cavity - near the lungs, broken collarbone and a large laceration above his right forehead.

He remained in a coma for nearly a month, followed by another six and a half weeks of post-traumatic amnesia.

His whole life had been thrown into turmoil.

Luke is now using his experiences and education to make a difference to people’s lives.

Robin Symes, BL&G president, said a member of the Major Crash Investigation team would also address the forum.