Highway Safety Leaders Demo Measures to Save Lives on Florida Highways

           National Share the Road Safety Tour Visits Ft. Myers
                    to Save Lives on Florida Highways

     On a typical day as many as 82,000 vehicles travel I-75 through
      Ft. Myers.  Most automobile drivers are not aware of what they
              can do to avoid crashes with tractor-trailers.

  Who:    The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Florida Motor
          Carrier Compliance Office, AAA South, and the Florida Trucking
          Association.

  What:   A demonstration of highway safety measures for saving lives on
          area roads will be conducted for local news media, including
          "ride-alongs" in tractor-trailers, as part of the national Share
          the Road safety tour visiting Ft. Myers, FL.

  When:   Thursday, February 23, 2006, 10:00 AM

  Where:  State Law Enforcement Complex, Page Field, 4700 Terminal Dr., Ft.
          Myers, FL (see driving directions below.)

  Summary:  Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident-
            free driving, ATA, law enforcement officials, and others, will
            demonstrate safety measures critical to saving lives on Florida
            highways.  A static demonstration with simulated highway lanes
            will show how cars and trucks get into crashes.  A professional
            truck driver will provide truck ride-alongs for news reporters
            and photographers, providing tips on blind spots, driving in
            construction zones, and stopping and following distances.

            This safety advice is critical for Ft. Myers drivers because:

            * Around three quarters of all truck-involved fatalities are
              inadvertently initiated by car drivers (Federal Motor Carrier
              Safety Administration).
            * 35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
              truck's blind spots (Federal Motor Carrier Safety
              Administration).
            * Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents and
              save lives.

  Directions: From Fowler ST. turn left onto N. Airport Rd. then right onto
              Terminal Drive.  From I-75 take Exit 136, Colonial Blvd. going
              west, and then go left onto Fowler, left onto N. Airport, and
              right onto Terminal Dr.

  About Share the Road:
              Share the Road (http://www.atastr.org/), 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 safety program, sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc.,
              Chevron Delo and Michelin North America, Inc., is presented by
              an elite team of professional truck drivers with millions of
              miles of accident-free driving on America's highways.

              Tractor-trailers provided by Mack Leasing Systems and GE
              Trailer Fleet Services

PRNewswire -- Feb. 23