Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) has announced the inauguration of its new traffic-training park in Hyderabad, in collaboration with Hyderabad Traffic Police. For Honda, this would be the 8th traffic park in India and its landmark 1st traffic park that promotes road safety in South India. The inauguration event was honored in the presence of Chief guest Mr. Mahendar Reddy (IPS, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad), Mr. Jitender (IPS, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad); Mr. Tomoaki Nagayama (Deputy Director, South Region, Sales & Marketing, HMSI) and Mr. Ashish Chaudhary (Assistant General Manager - South Region, Sales & Marketing, HMSI).
Speaking more on the occasion, Mr. Tomoaki Nagayama, Deputy Director - South Region, Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Honda believes that with proper training, safe-riding habits can be inculcated amongst two-wheeler riders. Honda has already got phenomenal thumbs up by educating over 1.42 lac individuals at its 7 existing traffic parks in India. As the next step, Honda has adopted its first traffic park in South India. Now more and more people in Hyderabad can learn how to ride a two-wheeler safely and conveniently from Honda’s skilled and trusted safety instructors.”
Honda has reportedly adopted and developed the traffic training park at Goshamahal as a mini city, that features detailing right from traffic signals to zebra crossings to speed breakers etc. Here, Honda’s skilled male and female safety instructors will educate all age groups starting from 5 years children on road safety, with a special focus on new and female riders.
Honda has also launched a unique opportunity for the first time, for females in Hyderabad. Any female over 18 years of age stand an opportunity to learn how to ride a 2Wheeler at Honda’s traffic park. Here dedicated women safety instructors will train them to become independent riders in just 4 hours if they know cycling. Children too will get an opportunity to learn about ‘Safety with Fun’ and become road safety ambassadors in their family. 5-8 year olds will be engaged by games like road safety snakes & ladder and cycling while 9-12 year olds will learn from practical experience on CRF 50 motorcycle. Existing Hyderabad riders can test their riding skills on narrow plank and new riders can also increase their ability to predict and react to traffic hazards on Honda’s Proprietary riding simulators.
