CAMPI reps win
PH's first road safety driving competition
TAGUIG,
Philippines—A team of two representatives
from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the
Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) bested 9 other
mixed teams from the Automobile
Association of the Philippines (AAP), Autohub, Kotse.com, Metro Manila
Development Authority (MMDA), Nissan Motor Philippines, Philippine
National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), Safety Organization of the Philippines (SOPI), and Smart Driving School at
the Drive City kick-off last July 15.
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| Photo courtesy of GMCI |
“It's a huge recognition for a safety
consultant like me,” says Ronald Canicosa, who won first place along with
Albert Concepcion, also from CAMPI. The pair won the top spot after their
driving and navigation skills rated best in the country's first ever
live-traffic driving competition based on safety.
Organized by Total (Philippines)
Corporation as part of its campaign to promote road safety, Drive City took
drivers through a technical route across Metro Manila, where they were given
tasks that challenged their road safety skills.
. Unlike usual driving competitions that places emphasis on speed, Drive
City focuses on strategy, driving style, and safety.
“Safety is a commitment here at Total and
in the country, road safety is, sadly, taken for granted. This is why Drive
City aims to promote greater awareness on the importance of road safety and
ultimately, strengthen our community of safe road users,” says Malou Espina, Total (Philippines)
Corporation Manager for Corporate
Communications.
In the Philippines, statistics from the
MMDA and the PNP-HPG reveal that a total of 1,833 persons were killed, while
almost 29,000 people were injured in the 85,820 road accidents recorded in
2011. In relation to this, road accidents have also been ranked by the
Department of Health (DoH) as the fourth top cause of death in the country,
next to heart disease, leukemia, and cancer.[1]
Following
the success of Drive City's initial leg with government agencies and
industry partners, Total is set to bring the revolutionary competition to the
general public. “Driving like a pro means driving safely,” says
Espina. “So we encourage every Filipino
driver—both private and public—to bring their A-Game on the road and conquer
the streets of Metro Manila…one traffic sign at a time.”
Drive
City is supported by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),
Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), Chamber of
Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), Automobile
Association of the Philippines (AAP), Safety Organization of the Philippines,
Inc. (SOPI) and sponsored by Autohub, SMART Driving School, Nissan Motors
Philippines, Inc. with its online media partner, Kotse.Com.
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Total (Philippines) Corporation is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Total SA France, the world’s fifth largest
integrated oil and gas company, with activities in more than 130 countries
(www.total.com). In the country, Total
operates a network of 176 service stations nationwide. Drive City, a program of
Total (Philippines) Corporation, is a test of road IQ, strategy and driving
skills. To know more about it, visit <www.totaldrivecity.com>.
[1] “ADB warns of rising road accidents,” Business
World, April 10, 2012 (http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Motoring&title=ADB-warns-of-rising-road-accidents&id=49704
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