NLEX continues road safety push with BiyaHero 2024 Caravan

MANILA: NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) Corporation recently conducted another round of its BiyaHero Road Safety Caravan to further boost its road safety efforts.

"Through the BiyaHero Caravan, we equip drivers with essential knowledge and skills to prevent road crashes, traffic violations, and vehicle damage," NLEX Corporation President and General Manager Luigi Bautista said.

Held at the SMX Convention Center, transport organization leaders, drivers, helpers, and mechanics attended the program designed to foster a safer road environment and ramp up productivity within the sector.

Part of the program was the signing of the Mission Road Safety pledge by key stakeholders and leaders from the attending groups such as the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP), Inland Haulers and Truckers Association (INHTA), Haulers and Truckers Association in the Watersouth, Inc. (HATAW), Nagkakaisang Samahan ng Nangangasiwa ng Panlalawigang Bus sa Pilipinas, Inc. (NSNPBPI), Pangkalahatang Sanggunian Manila and Suburbs Drivers Association (PASANG MASDA), Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (ALTODAP), Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP), Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations (ACTO), Stop and Go Transport Coalition, Bulacan Federation of Transport Cooperative (BUFETRANSCO), Pinagsama Transport Cooperative and UV Express National Alliance of the Philippines.

The said commitment serves as the start of a nationwide campaign to gather one million pledges by 2025 to significantly reduce traffic violations and fatal road crashes — in line with the United Nations’ goal of cutting down by half the number of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.

Further, the aforementioned pledge expresses the signatories’ commitment to be responsible and disciplined on the road by driving within the speed limit, being alert and observing proper lane usage to save and protect lives.

"We are proud to stand alongside NLEX Corporation in this initiative," INHTA President Teddy Gervacio said. "It is a collective responsibility we all share to protect lives and ensure smooth, efficient transport operations.” 

During the program, speakers Jerome Ballarta of the National Center for Transportation Studies, UP Diliman, Road Safety Practitioner, Antonio Pagulayan Jr., and Relly Dave Bautista of NLEX Corporation also shared their insights on transport operation management, emergency preparedness, and journey management planning, respectively.

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