A transit company headquartered in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture provided its drivers emotional support through the Kodomo Museum Project. The said scheme was carried it out by designing trucks with drawings made by the drivers’ children. This project was brought about to curtail road accidents. 15 other companies in the Kansai, Kanto, and Chubu regions had participated in the project succeeding its launching two years earlier.
Hirofumi Miyata, president of Miyata Traffic and head of the Kodomo Museum Project, thought opting for state-of-the-art driving equipment may not be enough to prevent the occurrence of vehicular collision. While finding a better strategy, he chanced upon a picture drawn by a driver’s child placed on the dashboard of his truck with a message: “Dear dad, thank you for every day. Please drive safely. I’m rooting for you.”. He explained that the feeling of peacefulness matter for drivers and other motorists to drive safely.
Vocabulary:
scheme – a plan or program of action
curtail – to reduce or limit
state-of-the-art – the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating new ideas and the most up-to-date features.
occurrence – something that happens
opt – to choose one thing instead of another
True or False:
- A transit company headquartered in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture provided its drivers emotional support through the Kodomo Museum Project.
- This project was brought about to curtail road accidents.
- 17 other companies in the Kansai, Kanto, and Chubu regions had participated in the project succeeding its launching two years earlier.
- Hirofumi Miyata is the president of Miyata Traffic and head of the Kodomo Museum Project.
- “Dear dad, thank you for every day. Please drive safely. I’m rooting for you.”
Defend your argument:
- Cite some reasons why vehicular accidents happen and how it should be avoided.
- The idea of seeing your own child’s drawing and message on his dashbooard would make a person more cautious to drive safely.
- This project can help truck drivers avoid road accidents.
- The emotional support these children give their dad are one of best things a parent can have.
Express your opinion:
- Imagine that you are an expert. Give some advice on how to drive safely. Provide at least five.
- Children are angels here on earth.
- Share your thought about this quote: “The magic, the wonder, the mystery and the innocence of a child’s heart are the seeds of creativity that will heal the world.” – Michael Jackson