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Today, Pilipinas Shell’s ”BiyaHero” campaign has partnered with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)’s Safer Mobility and Logistics Conference and Exhibition, held from September 24 to 25 in the Tent at Solaire, to highlight Shell’s initiatives in engaging both NGOs and local governments for road safety improvements.
The ECCP hopes that the conference sparks discussion among safety and logistics stakeholders about how they could contribute to mainstreaming safety by exchanging ideas, initiatives, technology, and best practices. Together with the Automotive Association of the Philippines (AAP) and the Philippine Global Road Safety Partnership (PGRSP), the exhibit aims to advocate for more cooperation between the private and public sectors in making the nation’s roads safer for Filipinos.
A campaign that promotes road safety as a shared responsibility between everyone on the road, BiyaHero (short for “Be a Hero on the Road) is currently working with the AAP-PGRSP to introduce safer driving practices in Lipa, Batangas. Shell and the AAP-PGRSP have been partnered since 2008.
Mandaluyong City also serves as the campaign’s pilot city for all of Shell’s road safety efforts. The company plans to involve other cities in the multisectoral efforts to realize better nationwide road safety.
“We at Shell believe the first step to achieving road safety is to be aware of responsible driving practices. It starts with all of us, and being aware, alert, and prepared can help save lives,” said Oliver Ortega, Pilipinas Shell General Manager for Health, Safety, Security and Environment.
Despite comprehensive laws like RA. 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic“ Code, road accidents continue to be a significant problem. The Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis (MMARAS) 2018 annual report recorded 116,906 total accidents, an increase of approximately 6,000 incidents compared to the prior year.
“Some, if not most, of our kababayans have this mentality that ‘if I can get away with it, I’ll do it.’ They violate traffic laws because they dont see enforcers around,” said Cynthia Reyes from AAP-PGRSP.
BiyaHero is taking a more holistic approach to solving the problem by promoting a new kind of safety culture in the Philippines. And as part of the campaign, Shell has prepared several measures that involve numerous different organizations to help promote road safety:
- Shell service centers at the retail gas stations have year-long special offers, such as a free 14-point safety check by expert mechanics to motorists who want to make sure that their vehicles are roadworthy.
- availability of free engine insurance and roadside assistance for those who opt for the Shell Helix Ultra oil change package
- Road Safety for Children initiatives in Lipa and Mandaluyong that hopes to instill the youth with the knowledge of how to be responsible on the road.
- partners with PNP-HPG, and LTO to disseminate informative materials such as copies of RA 4136
- trains its own truck drivers on how to be safe and responsible on the road
- partners with A1 Driving School to teach customers defensive driving
- BiyaHero features various safe driving tips that every driver can use daily to stay responsible, such as the different ways to properly maintain a vehicle as well as what a driver can do to minimize discomfort when in transit.
”Shell believes that through BiyaHero, everyone can come together to share the responsibility of making every road in the Philippines safer,” said Ortega.
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