MICHELIN is the global partner for road safety

November, 17, 2009

MICHELIN will take part in the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. MICHELIN is the partner of this event. Mr. Michel Rollier, General Managing Partner of MICHELIN Group, will visit Russia for participation in this Conference. On the 20th of November during the first round table devoted to the “Partnership for Road Safety” he will make a speech “Private sector, a vital Road Safety contributor in partnership with Governments and Civil Society”. He will also give a press-conference “MICHELIN – is the global partner for Road Safety” on the 20th of November at 11.30.

MICHELIN presents its booth on the “Road Safety Forum – 2009” (pavilion 8, hall2, booth 82C50). The centre of MICHELIN exposition will be a car-simulator. The aim of this simulator is to create real driving conditions for the drivers and to demonstrate the risks caused by the usage of tyres with wrong pressure on the roads with different level of grip. The visitors, having driving licenses, will be suggested to drive this simulator, which is identical to the ordinary car. First, the driver must try to avoid obstacles on tyres with normal pressure and then on under inflated tyres. This simulator will demonstrate the importance of correct tyre pressure for car handling.

MICHELIN participation in the Conference and Forum in Moscow is a logical continuation of Company’s activities for Road Safety in Russia as all over the world.

  • In 2003 MICHELIN became a member of the GRSP (Global Road Safety Partnership), created on The World Bank’s and International Federation of The Red Cross and The Red Crescent’s initiative, towards the arranging and coordination of the events aimed to the sustainable reduction of road accidents in the emerging countries.
  • In December 2004 the GRSI (Global Road Safety Initiative) was launched by seven of the largest auto and oil industry companies, including MICHELIN.
  • In April 2007 MICHELIN signed the European Road Safety Charter and committed to contribute to 50% reduce of victims on the European roads by 2010.
  • In 2007 the WHO invited MICHELIN to become a member of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) and to participate in the launch of the First Global Road Safety Week in 2007. MICHELIN contributes and supports the January 2010 launch of the first Global Youth NGO for Road Safety (YOURS), under the auspices of the WHO.
  • In January 2009, MICHELIN Company in Russia and CIS and Traffic Safety Department of Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation signed a cooperation agreement. The purpose of this agreement – to realize joint activities aimed at improving road safety in Russia.

The First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety
– 19-20 November 2009 in World Trade Centre in Moscow. www.1300000.net

The 11th International Exhibition of technical vehicles
for road safety “Road Safety Forum – 2009”
– 17-20 November 2009 in ExpoCentre on Krasnaya Presnya, admission free.

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