FIA MEMBER CLUB ROAD SAFETY INSTITUTE ‘PANOS MYLONAS’ DISSEMINATES ‘DRIVE IN THE MOMENT’ TOOLKIT AT THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FAIR

Supported by the FIA Street Security Grants Programme, FIA Member Membership Road Safety Institute (RSI) ‘Panos Mylonas’ promoted the ‘Drive within the Second’ toolkit on the 86th Thessaloniki Worldwide Honest (TIF), held from 10 to 18 September, via a 730-square meter stand that includes a number of street security actions.   

Hosted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, TIF is the biggest annual exhibition for entrepreneurship and new applied sciences. This 12 months, TIF centered on regional growth via the mannequin of round financial system, with United Arab Emirates because the Nation of Honor. Guests and exhibitors from all around the globe had been offered with the ‘Drive within the Second’ mission and given promotional supplies. Quite a few public and political figures attended the occasion, corresponding to Greek Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Mr. Kostas Karamanlis, Basic Secretary of Transport Mr. Xifaras, CEO of Athens City Transport Group (OASA S.A.) Mrs. Antonopoulou, CEO of Hellenic Practice Mr. Capotorto, and Mayor of Thessaloniki Mr. Zervas amongst others. 

Developed by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), in collaboration with the New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA) and the College of Queensland, ‘Drive within the Second’ is a web-based instrument that goals to tell, elevate consciousness and, most significantly, assist drivers drop the dangerous behavior of utilizing their telephones whereas driving. It’s being promoted worldwide as one of many evidence-based international programmes supported by the FIA Street Security Grants Programme. 

Based mostly on deliberate behaviour concept, ‘Drive within the Second’ consists of two components: 

• A quiz prompting street customers to rank the relative threat of varied driving behaviours towards the opinions of street security specialists to assist them perceive the crash threat (threat rater); 

• A instrument serving to younger drivers construct a personalised plan to scale back their smartphone use by coaching their thoughts to raised reply each time they really feel the urge to have a look at their cellphone (plan builder). 

RSI ‘Panos Mylonas’ translated and tailored the ‘Drive within the Second’ software in Greek and promoted it in Greece and Cyprus. 

A complete of 20,000 people stopped by the RSI ‘Panos Mylonas’ stand at TIF and took part within the totally different street security actions. That they had the chance to check the toolkit, in addition to a rollover simulator, alcohol impairment simulation goggles, and micro mobility circuit with electrical bicycles and e-scooters.