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Honda Cars sustains road safety program for the youth

IN its continuing effort to contribute to better road safety, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) held another round of interactive learning sessions for college students about safe driving behavior.

The training program was held on March 11, 2023, in partnership with the international organization of student youth leaders, AIESEC, wherein 24 students from eight member-schools participated in HCPI’s training program on safe driving behavior. This was reinforced with a guided experiential drive of Honda Sensing-equipped models including the all-new BR-V, Civic and HR-V.

Inspired by Honda’s global target of zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050, HCPI organizes educational programs on road safety for its different stakeholders such as the youth to strengthen their consciousness and appreciation for road safety. The demonstration of Honda Sensing through an experiential drive proved effective in understanding how technology is applied in protecting the safety of the driver, passengers, as well as pedestrians and other road users. Honda has been reinforcing its vehicles with the Honda Sensing suite of safety features to realize the dream of “Safety for Everyone.”

The learning sessions covered the correct mindset toward driving, facilitated by professional instructors from the Honda Safety Driving

Center. Pre-drive inspection, traffic rules and regulations, and common misconceptions about driving were also discussed. During the Honda Sensing actual driving exercises, the students were guided by HCPI’s technical experts and certified driving instructors. The participants were highly engaged as they got first-hand experience with Honda’s advanced driver-assist system using vehicles equipped with Honda Sensing such as the Civic, all-New HR-V and all-New BR-V 1.5 VX CVT.

“This program is designed to strengthen our consciousness about how our own actions can help reduce road accidents, and how we can influence other road users to also improve their driving habits. When you apply what you learn, and share them in your schools, with your active support, we can create more meaningful change and impact more people,” HCPI President Masahiko Nakamura told the student leaders.

HCPI has been conducting educational campaigns on road safety for the youth since 2004 through its program, Teen Smart. The purpose then remains relevant today — to develop the youth’s consciousness of road safety and strengthen the sense of responsibility in reducing road accidents as pedestrians and future drivers. HCPI has engaged with different partners from the government and civil society to reach more youth who are among the most vulnerable in road accidents. Even during the pandemic, HCPI has continued with this effort online.

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