In a first of its kind initiative to reinforce importance of road safety in the challenging times of New Normal, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.’s (HMSI) digital Road Safety awareness trainings – ‘Honda Road Safety E-Gurukul’ now goes to frontline COVID-19 warriors in Coimbatore.
Honda safety instructors educated 270 frontline COVID-19 warriors including police officials, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and security guards through 1-hour learning programs across Coimbatore.
In Coimbatore, Honda’s Road Safety Gurukul, in association with Coimbatore City Police, was conducted at Honda’s adopted Children’s Traffic Training Park with all safety measures & social distancing norms for more than 190 police officials of the city.
Prioritizing the safety of Covid-19 warriors on roads, Prabhu Nagaraj, Senior Vice President – Brand & Communications, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Honda salutes the frontline COVID-19 warriors who are working rigorously & selflessly in these testing times. Honda 2-Wheelers India expresses its gratitude to them and wants to ensure their safety on roads by educating them on important aspects of road safety. This is just a beginning for us and we plan to extend this initiative further to more frontline COVID-19 warriors of the country.”
Keeping it informative yet engaging, Honda’s road safety instructors utilized Road Safety Learning Programs to enhance the retention of Road Safety awareness. The training focused on explaining the importance of safe riding etiquettes, safety gears, road rules, traffic signs through a mix of theory, videos and case studies. The session was followed by a Question & Answer session for resolving queries on various topics.