JP Tuason and
Jeanette Tuason
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With the
increasing incidence of road accidents in the country, Tuason Racing School
(TRS), a prominent name in local race training and motorsports organizer, has
made road safety program its core advocacy and corporate social responsibility
initiative.
TRS, headed by
champion racer JP Tuason and his wife Jeanette, started planning the program in
2003. After extensive research—studying books and relevant resource materials,
speaking to industry players, and taking a class with the United States
National Safety Council—TRS organized its first course, which consisted of a
one hour lecture.
“We started
running corporate defensive driving programs and taught about 150 people in our
first year,” JP says. “We now train over 5000 people a year.”
He adds, “We
have always wanted to give back to the motoring industry, which has sustained
us all these years. So we took the other side of our racing school and studied
road safety as an advocacy we could take on. Furthermore, we believe that
starting everyone at the basic level gives a better understanding of what is
required to become a good driver.”
So whether the
trainee is a non-professional driver, taxi driver, or even a bus or heavy
equipment operator, TRS has a program that’s tailor-fit and appropriate.
Tuason, who
enjoyed an international racing career that span for almost 30 years, used his
motorsports experience and incorporated some racing skills to everyday driving
techniques. “This is one of the unique things in our courses, we used that same
approach to teach road safety and racing, making it more practical and skill
focused.”
Today, 13 years
later, TRS has developed several modules consisting of both lectures and
hands-on exercises, with students consisting of drivers of varying skills and
experience. The interactive lectures run from 1 to 3 hours, and there are
whole-day programs that include driver assessments and skills building, with
written examinations and actual driving tests.
TRS is
currently working with hand and hand with different companies to be able to
offer free classes to schools and public utility drivers, as part of its
advocacy.
For busy
people, TRS launched an online platform that gives the same basic road safety
information but in a format that can be done on-the-go.
Recently, TRS
took its road safety program abroad, conducting its first class in Sri Lanka in
November. At total of 150 corporate shuttle drivers participated. This is to be
followed by a motorcycle road safety program to be in Thailand.
Indeed, road
safety is an important issue that needs to be seriously addressed, and one way
is by producing drivers that are more aware and equipped with the proper skills
and know-how. And there’s no better partner than Tuason Racing School in
bringing the cause of road safety forward.
For more
information on Tuason Racing School, visit http://www.tuasonracing.com
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