Nissan Launches Nissan Safety Driving Forum(NSDF) in India

Nissan has launched a safety driving forum in India. The program was held on 16th and 17th of February 2013 and was conducted in the parking area of the Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai. The main aim of the program is to raise awareness of road safety and highlight the benefits of safety technologies in cars.



The two-day activity enables the participants to learn about safety through panel displays and simulator devices, which were named as “Rollover Simulator” and “Low Speed Crash simulator”. The Rollover simulator was really a one that needs to be experienced, as it turns upside down for proving itself to the core. The Low-speed crashes at 5 kmph which inflates airbags on its steering front to imagine what worst can happen in a car.



The Chief Guest of Program was the Transportation Minister, Mr. SV Thakur. He suggested some valuable tips to form a standard in driving fraternity. He said that, just like high-quality educational institutions and schools, driving schools should also be taken to that level for bringing the down number of accidents as of now which had increased to large extent unlikely to olden days.



Speaking at the launching ceremony, Takayuki Ishida, Managing Director & CEO, Nissan Motor India said, "The growing number of cars on Indian roads has also resulted in increased number of accidents. Nissan as an automobile manufacturer understands its social responsibility and strongly believes that "Safety begins with ME." The Nissan Safety Driving Forum has been formed to educate drivers, co-passengers as well as other road users on safety practices with a focus on reducing road accidents.”



The NSDF has been conducted earlier on 2nd and 3rd February 2013 at The Great India Place Mall, Delhi. The car manufacturer also have a plan to conduct the awareness program on 2nd and 3rd March 2013 at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai. People could experience a frontal car crash and a roll over in simulators to understand how these safety features protect occupants in the event of a crash.



Nitish Tipnis, Director Sales and Marketing, Hover Automotive India Ltd. said that, currently all Nissan cars will come with standard safety features of ABS, EBD, Brake Assist and Airbags.



Nissan also displays information on-site about various other safety features in their cars to make people understand their importance. Nissan Safety Driving Forum represents the company’s commitment towards the new, growing mobility society.