Honda Celebrates International Truck Drivers Day 2017

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd emphasises the cause of road safety by felicitating the truck drivers in its four plants in Manesar (Gurgaon), Tapukara (Rajasthan), Narsapura (Karnataka) and Vithalapur (Gujarat).

The celebration was aimed at acknowledging and recognising the hard work and commitment of truck drivers for handling the most challenging day to day work profiles.

The specific events were aimed at imparting safe driving guidelines to reduce the risk of road accidents.The events included a training session on road safety, followed by a thematic ''nukkad natak" emphasising the importance of following traffic rules.

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Honda also conducted a quiz contest to the knowledge of truck drivers about Honda's safety guidelines. The celebrations also included interactive games and team building activities.

The professional drivers from Honda India's logistic partners were also trained on Safe and Defensive Driving Tips by a truck OEM. A specially designed workshop was conducted to infuse motivation amongst truck drivers from different locations.

Honda gives utmost importance for safety and regularly conducts training and awareness programmes. The training module covers key road safety topics like concepts of speed limit, Central Motor vehicle Act and understanding road signs and markings.

Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, HMSI, Yadvinder Singh Guleria said, "We have always attached great importance to road safety through regular training for our driver partners and on-ground initiatives aimed at creating Safe transportation across the country."

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Safety is paramount when it comes to road transport. Honda is spreading awareness among the truck drivers to safely carry out their day-to-day tasks. It is good to know that the automakers are concerned about the safety of truck drivers who play a vital role in transporting their products.