NLEX Corporation is continuing its mission to promote safe driving practices for motorists on NLEX and SCTEX. Recently, they organized another BiyaHero road safety caravan during the Philippine Commercial Vehicle Show in Pasay City.
The BiyaHero caravan is a part of the company’s Mission Road Safety Campaign with the aim to ensure motorists experience a secure journey while driving on the NLEX and SCTEX expressways. The program focuses on driver education regarding road safety practices, aiming to prevent road casualties, traffic violations, and vehicle damage. Furthermore, BiyaHero seeks to inspire organizations to sustain their initiatives in promoting road safety.
“In order to ensure that our expressways are safe, we regularly implement road safety education initiatives in collaboration with our stakeholders to demonstrate the safety culture we strive to promote to our motorists.”
Speaking in support of the caravan, Haulers and Truckers Association in the Watersouth (HATAW) president Atty. Ferdinand Mañebo said, “We support NLEX in its campaign to educate motorists about the importance of safe driving. We want to minimize road crashes, making this initiative even more relevant and beneficial for the transport industry.”
During the program, various informative talks were conducted by distinguished speakers. Elvira Medina, the president of the National Center for Commuter Safety and Protection, addressed the audience on “Drive for life (discipline on the road) and road rage management." Keno Domingo, the automotive technology section head of Cavite State University, shared valuable insights on "Vehicle Maintenance and Troubleshooting." Additionally, NLEX's assistant manager for Environment, Health, and Safety, Dave Bautista, delivered a lecture on fostering proper driver behavior and ensuring safe driving practices on expressways during the Usapang Driver session.
The BiyaHero event saw the participation of 200 attendees, comprising drivers, helpers, mechanics, operations, and administration personnel, as well as officers from five prominent truck organizations and bus operators in the country. These organizations included HATAW, Inland Haulers and Truckers Association (INHTA), Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and Organizations (ACTOO), Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP), and Nagkakaisang Samahan ng Nangangasiwa ng Panlalawigang Bus sa Pilipinas Inc. (NSNPBPI).
