Company reached through Safety Driving Education Center and Honda Road Safety e-Gurukul
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has educated 3,200 traffic rule violators about road safety in Bengaluru at its Safety Driving Education Center (SDEC) which will be launched in 2020 by the Traffic Training and Road Safety Institute (TTRSI), Thanisandra. was established in
In addition, HMSI safety instructors at SDEC have spread road safety awareness among around 6,000 people in Bengaluru through classroom training and digital program ‘Honda Road Safety e-Gurukul’ in the past one year.
Prabhu Nagaraj, Senior Vice President, Brand & Communication, HMSI said, “In 2019, Karnataka reported over 40,000 road accidents and was ranked 5th in terms of number of accidents in India. Lack of knowledge of road safety is one of the main reasons for accidents.
In order to raise basic road safety awareness, HMSI and Bengaluru Traffic Police launched ‘Road Safety Training’ in 2020 for all citizens in the city, especially those who violate traffic rules.
The two-hour, free compulsory training session takes traffic rule violators through theory sessions on road rules and regulations, training in riding gear and posture, and other safe riding etiquette. This is followed by practical training on Honda’s virtual road safety simulator to enhance an applicant’s risk forecasting ability before driving on the road.
“Going forward, we will continue to inculcate more discipline among the motorists of Bengaluru, and turn them into responsible road-users,” Mr. Nagaraj said.
Honda Road Safety e-Gurukul, launched in May 2020, has so far sensitized over 6 lakh motorists in India on the importance of being an aware and responsible road-user, claims the company.
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