Honda Safety Driven is launching two new safety education resources online and through Discovery Education's network. The first is a new interactive crash test video game called "Crash Course" that aims to entertain and educate students about the physics of a car crash and how different factors can affect the level of risk to passengers. Ultimately, it will give them a better understanding of how their decisions could reduce their own risk on the road. Second, a new digital lesson bundle called "Pedestrian Safety" will teach students about road safety for those not behind the wheel. The lesson bundle includes engaging and interactive content to teach students road rules and how to read signs and signals. An educator guide, presentation, family action plans, and accompanying e-bike and e-scooter safety student activity take the learning further. Additionally, members of esports' Team Liquid helped out with a fun video featuring the Honda Motocompacto e-scooter to reach an even broader audience.
"Too many young drivers die in preventable crashes every year, devastating families and communities across the U.S., and Honda continues to explore new ways to avert these tragedies," said MJ Foxley, Safety Strategy Leader at Honda. "Honda is targeting zero traffic fatalities involving our vehicles by the year 2050, and Honda Safety Driven puts resources in the hands of educators, students and families to create the next generation of responsible drivers and passengers."
Driver Coaching App Honda introduced theHonda Driver Coaching smartphone app in June 2023 to help improve the skills of new drivers and promote safe driving practices. Honda Driver Coaching is free to download from the Apple App Store and combines exclusive access to the vehicle's onboard computer to deliver detailed, real time driving analysis with a clever game component to ensure the lessons are fun and engaging. The app is compatible with many new and prior model year Honda and Acura models equipped with Apple CarPlay, enabling new drivers to improve their driving style by using Honda safety technology as they drive.
Once the app is installed and the driver's iPhone is connected to the vehicle, the Honda Driver Coaching app analyzes driver inputs including steering, braking, and acceleration in real time, instructing the driver when they need assistance. When the lesson is complete, a calculated driving score allows users to track their progress, along with a summary of their drive with specific driving tips.
An invaluable resource for less experienced drivers, the Honda Driver Coaching app is easy to use with intuitive displays on the vehicle's center touchscreen. Users can also sharpen their skills by watching the app's extensive library of driver training videos on their smartphone when not driving.
Honda Commitment to Safety Honda is committed to further advancing safety for everyone sharing the road, which is captured in the Honda global safety slogan "Safety for Everyone.” The company has established a global goal to achieve zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles by 2050. Honda operates two of the world's most sophisticated crash-test facilities in Ohio and Japan, and is responsible for numerous pioneering efforts in crashworthiness, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety.
Advanced passive safety features include the proprietary Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure and next-generation driver and passenger front airbag technology, which are designed to provide a high level of collision protection for occupants. Advanced active safety and driver-assistive systems found in Honda Sensing® and AcuraWatch™ technologies, now on over 8 million vehicles on U.S. roads, are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of collisions while also serving as a technological and perceptual bridge to the more highly automated vehicles of the future.
