ATA and Florida Highway Patrol Demo Safety Measures for Daytona Speedweek

Share the Road Program Visits Florida to Save Lives on Florida Highways

Over 250,000 Fans Will Travel Through Daytona During Speedweek; America's Safest Highway Drivers Will Demonstrate How Fans Can be as Safe as the NASCAR Drivers at the Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 17 -- The American Trucking Associations and Florida Highway Patrol will demonstrate safety measures for Daytona Speedweek.

  Who:        The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Florida Highway
              Patrol, and the Florida Trucking Association.

  What:       A demonstration of critical highway safety measures will be
              conducted for news media, as part of the national Share the
              Road tour being hosted by the Daytona International Speedway.

  When:       Friday, February 18, 2005, 10:00 AM EST

  Where:      Daytona International Speedway, Superstretch exhibit area
              (see directions below).

  Summary:    Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident-
              free driving, ATA, and the Florida Highway Patrol, will
              demonstrate safety measures critical to saving lives on the
              highways during Speedweek at the Daytona International
              Speedway. A static demonstration with simulated highway lanes
              will show how cars and trucks get into accidents.  A
              professional truck driver will offer tips on blind spots,
              safe-merging techniques, and stopping and following distances.

              This safety advice is critical for Daytona fans because:

              * 35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
                truck's blind spots (Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                Administration).

              * Most drivers were never taught how to share the road safely
                with trucks.

              * Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents and
                save lives.

  Directions: From I-95 take International Speedway Blvd. east.  Turn right
              onto Williamson then left onto Midway Blvd.  Enter through
              Gate 70.

  About Share the Road:

Share the Road (http://www.truckline.com/safetynet/howtodrive/index.html), is a highway safety program that delivers life-saving messages to hundreds of U.S. cities and reaches millions of motorists annually, designed to educate all drivers about sharing the roads safely with trucks. The program, sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc., and Chevron Delo, is presented by members of America's Road Team, a team of professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident-free driving on America's highways.

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