Bridgestone organizes camp at TCS campuses for tyre safety checkup

The ‘Road Accidents in India 2015’ report issued by the Indian Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, stated that almost 5 lakh accidents have occurred in 2015 killing 1,46,000 citizens with thrice the number injured, representing an increase of 4.6% on total number of people killed compared to the previous year. 13 states including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, accounted for more than 80% of all road accidents and fatalities. India has the highest motorization growth rate in the world which has made it imperative to create awareness about safe driving to prevent and control road accidents.

Bridgestone India’s ‘Tyre Safety Check-up Camp’hopes to draw attention to this serious issue of tyre maintenance which is oftenunheeded to owing to the lack of effective awareness amongst citizens of India. Poor condition of tyres adversely affects the overall performance of the vehicle including braking distance, handling, safety and fuel consumption. Regular check-ups of correct air pressure, tread depth, tread wear, wheel balancing and alignment by a reputed dealer will helps to reduce road accidents and ensure safe driving.

Speaking on the occasion Ajay Sevekari, Director, Bridgestone India, said, “Bridgestone India has launched this initiative to create awareness about tyre safety and educate consumers on regular tyre maintenance. Road safety is of paramount importance and as a tyremanufacturer; we take adequate measures to promote safe driving in our country. We have plans to take this campaign to other cities in India and raise awareness on tyreand road safety among large segment of consumers.”

The camp will be held at TCS campuses across Pune, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Mumbai, NaviMumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, Kochi, Lucknow, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Trivandrum. At the camp, Bridgestone’s technical team will conduct free tyre check-ups and create awareness on appropriate tyre maintenance to all the participants. To promote tyre safety amongst all the participants, Bridgestone India will also provide 3 free tyre check-up coupons, which they can use at any Bridgestone Select Stores across India during their journey

Bridgestone India has been continuously extending its support to promote Road and Tyresafety awarenessthrough various CSR activities to help in reducing road accidents in the country.