Hyundai Motor Group Operates Senior Safety Driving Day
May 22, 2025
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'Senior Safety Driving Day' will be held for elderly drivers over 65 years of age selected by the welfare center participating in Hyundai Motor Group's social contribution project 'Traffic Safety Veteran Classroom'.
This program consists of various curriculums in which participants can ride in a vehicle with professional faculty and drive directly in situations similar to the actual road and learn how to prevent traffic accidents and effectively deal with them.
In particular, Hyundai Motor Group expects the effectiveness of defensive and safe driving education to be excellent as it focuses on improving the response ability of elderly drivers through experiences such as avoiding obstacles and braking in the rain.
In addition, theoretical education on vehicle inspection methods and revised traffic laws is also conducted.
Hyundai Motor Group conducted its first training on May 20 (Tue) at the Hwaseong Traffic Experience Education Center in Gyeonggi Province operated by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. By November this year, about 600 elderly drivers will be operated at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Resident Traffic Safety Experience Education Center and the Inje Speedium in Gangwon Province.
A Hyundai Motor Group official said "We will continue to expand and operate education for the elderly so that the society as a whole can continue its interest and efforts on traffic safety.'
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group has been conducting the 「Traffic Safety Veteran Classroom" with the Korea Road Transportation Corporation, the Korea Senior Welfare Center Association, and the Community Chest of Korea since 2016 as the increase in traffic accidents for the elderly has emerged as a social problem.
'Traffic Safety Veteran Classroom' is for the elderly over 65 years of age and consists of ▲Traffic Safety Theory and Practical Training ▲Traffic Safety Campaign ▲Driving and Cognitive Ability Test ▲Traffic Safety Instructor Training.
Over the past 10 years, more than 19,000 people have participated in 359 institutions nationwide, and this year, education will be conducted for about 1,200 people.
Hyundai Motor Group received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare in November last year for raising awareness of traffic safety for the elderly and continuing efforts to prevent accidents.
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
