Harley bikers rev up safety demonstration

Anwar Haji Rosly BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Saturday, May 28, 2011

TO EDUCATE schoolchildren on the issue of road safety, Jerudong International School (JIS) invited Harley Owners Group Brunei (HOGB) to do a demonstration for its kindergarten students aged between four and five.

Sixteen bikers, composed of HOGB high committee members led by their director Abd Malek Hj Hamdani, joined the safety demonstration.

Lessons on safe motorcycle riding habits were presented to the youngsters as they gawked and gazed at the roaring machines.

The students also had the chance to learn about the history of Harley Davidson of Brunei and HOGB in a short briefing by Alan Lim Yu Neng and Ladies of Harley's Nur Khadijah Hj Ismail.

This is the second time HOGB took part in the JIS educational ride. The first educational ride was held last year.

"HOGB is proud to work with JIS in supporting such event , it is very important for the students to gain more knowledge on transportation especially motorcycle since the number of motorcyclists in Brunei Darussalam is increasing from year to year", the school cited in its press release.

Anne Pimblott, the kindergarten schoolteacher in-charge of the 33 pupils told The Brunei Times yesterday, "We have been looking at different forms of transport for the last two weeks. As part of that we try to include a couple of real life experiences as that is how children learn best, " she said.

Pimblott stated, "By riding our own bicycles to meet the motorcyclists, we were able to compare pedal power with an engine, size, safety precautions (riding boots, helmets, clothing etc) effect on the environment and sound. The Brunei Times