Yamaha's 'Safe Riding Science' at Universal College

August 11: MAW, the authorised distributor of Yamaha motorbikes in Nepal has organised  a workshop on road safety at Universal College on August 9. As a part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the company has been organising 'Yamaha Safe Riding Science' in colleges and public places since few years.

Because of age factor, college students are most vulnerable to road accidents. Keeping the fact in mind, MAW has been conducting awareness programmes targeting the youngsters. According to the company, the workshop was participated by more than 100 students. They were taught about the causes of accidents, ways to avoid them, precautions to be taken while riding, scientific evaluation of critical traffic conditions, proper riding posture, and tips on braking and the significance of traffic rules. According to the organiser, the workshop also provided special training sessions to rookie riders and 42 students participated in test ride.

YSRS is a CSR initiative of Yamaha worldwide, conducted successfully in Japan, India and many other South Asian countries.