Promoting Safety
We will introduce some of the safety promotion activities undertaken by Yamaha Motor, including details of YRA for motorcycles and initiatives in various countries.
Safety and peace of mindYRA - Yamaha Riding Academy
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YRA: For Safe Riding, Now and Going Forward
Yamaha Riding Academy (YRA) is a safety and promotion activity that we develop around the world to ensure our customers use Yamaha products “properly," "safely," "enjoyably," and "usefully" so that they can experience the value they expect.
YRA Instructor Hierarchy
We have established a YRA instructor hierarchy to support quality YRA activities across various countries and regions. In addition to riding ability, instructors are required to be certified in the following skills:
- Understanding and being able to explain YRA’s philosophy and purpose
- Manners and rules for dealing with customers
- Holding and conducting classroom lectures
- Knowledge and ability to explain safe riding
- Knowledge and ability to explain and demonstrate safe riding
- Knowledge and ability to explain products and pre-ride checks
The YRA instructor hierarchy has three levels of certification:
Master Trainers
Master Trainers are responsible for the training and certification of trainers.
Trainers
Trainers provide training and certification for instructors.
They hold and conduct YRA classroom lectures.
They create local programs.
Instructors
Instructors hold and conduct YRA classroom lectures.
They instruct customers how to ride according to the manual.
Examples of Activities in Countries and regions
Here are the major activities we are engaged in.
- Brazil
- Safety training for users
- China
- Promoting appropriate, safe and practical riding
- Colombia
- Safe riding education programs and Collaboration with the Police and Public Agencies
- Indonesia
- Safety riding training on-road and Special riding programs off-road
- Japan
- Customized various lessons for customers
- Malaysia
- Safety training to all age groups
- Mexico
- Safety education at training center
- Pakistan
- Safety education and Practical riding Session for Club Members
- Philippines
- Elevating standards in rider training and safety
- Taiwan
- Kids Bike
- Thailand
- Riding Academy training facility and license acquisition courses
- Turkey
- Safe riding education programs and Raising traffic safety awareness
- Vietnam
- Safety training for companies
