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Hino Smart Driving Contest 2023 2023年日野智能驾驶大赛 From Left: Chan Ing Chyi Operating Officer Hiroshi Takahashi Managing Managing Coordinator Total Support Ahmad Yasmin Yahya Director Director Director Hino Hino Motor Motor Sales Sales (Malaysia) (Malaysia) Sdn Sdn Bhd Bhd Anthony Loke Siew Fook Minister of Transport Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Atsushi Atsushi Uchiyama Managing Managing Director Director Director Motonori Nakamura Corporate Director Director Director Hino Hino Hino Motors Motors Sales Sales (Malaysia) (Malaysia) (Malaysia) Sdn Sdn Sdn Bhd Bhd Bhd and Atsushi Atsushi Takei General Manager Hino Motors Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd After a a a a a a a a a a a a a a three-year break the the Hino Hino Hino Hino Smart Smart Driving Driving Contest marked its its return recently This competition is is part of Hino Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s efforts to to promote its its Hino Hino Smart Driving Programme hosted at the Hino Hino Total Sup- port Customer Center (HTSCC) in in in Sendayan The contest brought together 20 truckers from 11 different com- panies who went through the the preliminary rounds in in August “Today's theme ‘Challenge to to Be Be the the Best Driver to to Transport Every Happiness for a a a a a a a a a a a a a Sustainable Future ’ resonates with our government's vision We aim to reduce road fatalities by by half by by the the year 2030 2030 as as outlined in in in in in the the Road Safety Plan 2022-2030 Driver training programmes such as as those offered by Hino Total Support Customer Centre play an an important role in in in in in achieving this goal These courses equip drivers with the necessary skills and and and and and knowledge to drive drive drive safely and and and and and efficiently With improved skills and and and and and awareness we we do hope that drivers understand and and and and and start practising safer driving to protect themselves as as well as as other road users ” said Anthony Loke the the the Minister of of Transport of Malaysia in his speech The core objective of of this contest was to evaluate and and enhance the driving skills of of of truck drivers particularly those handling Hino tucks Participants engaged in in in in in a a a a a a a a a series of of ‘exciting challenges and and 50 truck & bus news 2023/6 programmes’ which included practical tests The event benefited from the the the state-of-the-art HTSCC the the the first Hino Hino training centre out- side of of of Japan This facility enables Hino Hino truck drivers in in in in in Malaysia to hone their professional skills with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a specific emphasis on on on road handling safety and and fuel-efficient driving techniques Atsushi Uchiyama Managing Director Hino Hino Malaysia highlighted the the the dual purpose of the the the Hino Hino Smart Driving Contest – recognising drivers’ achievements and boosting their company’s reputation The comprehensive evaluation covered three key areas: practical driving skills driver familiarisation with a a a a a a a a a a a a focus on on on on on daily vehicle inspection and fuel-efficient economy driving Featuring seven practical sessions that included driving skills the contest covered various tracks such as s-junction garage parking parking crank course course parallel parking parking turn-back course course uphill/ downhill and emergency braking on on wet roads The daily vehicle inspection required participants to complete a a a a a a a a a a thorough check of the truck including engine brakes clutch oil leakage visibility electrical equipment and and tyres Participants were also evaluated on on on fuel-efficiency driving techniques and and consumption The The one-day event awarded prizes in in in each category including the the Champion Champion 1st Runner-up Runner-up and and and 2nd Runner-up Runner-up The The grand prize known as the the Overall Champion Champion included a a a a a a a a trophy and and and