Bridgestone is committed to giving back to Thai society by mitigating road accidents in Thailand for over 10 consecutive years since the start of the program from 2005 regarding the increasing rate of road usages leading to accidents, which one of the key factors is due to the lack of road safety awareness of road users. In 2024, Bridgestone together with The Department of Land Transport organize a training program for new driving license applicants with 3 application rounds at The Department of Land Transport: 1st round (batch no.284) on June 15-16, 2024, 2nd round (batch no. 385) on September 14-15, 2024, 3rd round (batch no.386) on November 9-10, 2024. Each training round will take 2 days for theoretical sessions and E-examinations on Saturday (driving discipline and safe driving techniques) and practical sessions on Sunday.
For interested applicants must be 18 years old or over with free of charge, are able to follow the program details via The Department of Land Transport, Chatuchak District at tel. 02-271-8426 or Corporate Communications and Branding Department, Bridgestone Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd., at tel. 02-636-1505-32 ext. 3275, 2387 or via https://www.bridgestone.co.th/th/why-bridgestone/road-safety/driving-license-passenger. Applicants are required to submit the application forms only at The Department of Land Transport, Chatuchak District at building 4, on 2nd floor during operating times: Monday to Friday from 8.30-16.30 hrs.
This program marks another outstanding corporate social responsibility initiative for Bridgestone by fostering road safety awareness to new drivers. This is in line with "Bridgestone E8 commitment"; "Empowerment" and "Ease to give back to Thai society by promoting road safety and ensuring peace of mind, as well as emphasizing Bridgestone's global mission by enhancing road safety and preventing accidents through proactive initiatives to promote road safety for a society with sustainable and safe mobility.
About Bridgestone in Thailand:
Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. In Thailand, Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. (TBSC) is a leading manufacturer in the Thai automotive industry, while Bridgestone Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (BSTL) is the exclusive importer & distributor, and supervises the marketing strategy for Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton branded tires in Thailand. Bridgestone is a brand trusted by its customers, dealers and business partners. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.