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Drive Treck Driving Academy: A GLP Program
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Dear friends who are concerned with supporting our communities:
My name is Riordan Tong. I represent as the E-Scooter Ambassador for the GLP program at Drive Treck Driving Academy.
What inspired you to become a road vehicle ambassador ?
What inspired me to become a road vehicle ambassador was my experience on roads while riding an electric scooter. I’ve had countless close calls on roads as drivers have a hard time seeing me due to conditions on the roads and poor vision. Another reason is an experience one of my friends had a few months ago. He was riding through Yohan Plaza in Richmond, BC, Canada, around 9:00 pm, and due to the darkness, a vehicle hit him, causing him to fall, breaking his scooter and sustaining scrapes all over his arm. This incident inspired and encouraged me to become an ambassador for road safety, as I want to reduce as many incidents for e-scooters as possible.
How do you plan to use your role to raise awareness ?
- Social media and QR codes
- To Promote safety
- Reduce deaths and injuries
- Teaching how to Taking right of way
If I were to fulfill these tasks, I would create an account on Instagram or Facebook and join as many groups as possible to gain a wider audience for my posts. I would also create a video that will cover all the basics and common occurrences that may happen on roads, such as how to deal with road rage, interact with pedestrians, and safely assert your right of way. The followin is my video outline:
- Pre-Ride Check
- Helmet and Safety Gear
- Starting the Scooter
- Riding Techniques
- Be Aware of Your Surroundings