Toyota Traffic Safety Campaign

Toyota Traffic Safety Campaign 2012

Toyota acts in concert with Japan's national traffic safety campaigns and conducts the Toyota Traffic Safety Campaign with the cooperation of its vehicle dealers, parts distributors, logistics system companies, forklift dealers, and rental/lease dealers.

Major Themes

Spring: April 1 to April 30

Preventing accidents due to young children running out into the street, Senior citizen traffic safety

Autumn: September 21 to October 31

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Donating Traffic Safety Education Materials to Children (Spring)

The Toyota Nagoya Education Center, Incorporated (Chubu Nippon Driver School) has developed easy-to-understand educational materials that use a baby chick character named Cuccu. These materials explain to young children about the dangers of suddenly running out into the street and the proper way of crossing the street. In addition, there is also a picture book aimed at parents and guardians that explains about accidents involving young children and the importance of using child seats.

The education materials that are donated and the places that receive these materials are listed below.

(1) Cuccu's Traffic Safety Picture Book: Let's go to the amusement park!

Approximately 2,440,000 copies are distributed to all new nursery school and kindergarten students throughout Japan.

(2) Cuccu's Traffic Safety Storytelling Card Set: Cuccu and witch of forest

Approximately 43,000 sets are distributed to nursery schools, kindergartens, main libraries, and children's facilities throughout Japan.

Cuccu's Traffic Safety Picture Book: Playing Soccer

Cuccu's Traffic Safety Picture Book: Let's go to the amusement park!

Cuccu's Traffic Safety Storytelling Card Set: Super Mother Cuccu

Cuccu's Traffic Safety Storytelling Card Set: Cuccu and witch of forest

(available in Japanese only)

Total number of materials distributed:

  • Picture book: approximately 128,600,000 copies
  • Storytelling card set: approximately 1,370,000 sets (from FY 1969 to FY 2012)

Distribution of Educational Flyers Explaining Major Themes of Traffic Safety Campaign

Educational tools are distributed (approximately 760,000 sets) for the storefronts of Toyota vehicle dealers, parts distributors, logistics system companies, forklift dealers, and rental/lease dealers throughout Japan. The aim of these materials is to appeal for greater awareness of senior citizen traffic safety.

Total number of materials distributed: approximately 36,540,000 sets (from FY 1984 to FY 2012)

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(available in Japanese only)