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ATA and AAA Kentucky Demonstrate Safety Measures for Louisville Drivers

           Mack Truck's Program Visits Louisville to Save Lives
                           on Kentucky Highways

      Thousands of Vehicles Travel I-65 Through Louisville Each Day;
        Most Automobile Drivers Were Never Taught What They Can Do
          to Avoid Initiating an Accident with a Tractor-Trailer

  Who:         Professional truck drivers, the American Trucking
               Associations (ATA), AAA Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of
               Vehicle Enforcement, the Kentucky Department of Highways, and
               the Kentucky Motor Transport Association.

  What:        A demonstration of highway safety measures will be conducted
               for local news media, including "ride-alongs" in tractor-
               trailers, as part of the national Share the Road tour
               visiting Louisville, KY.

  When:        Thursday, March 18th, 10:00 AM

  Where:       I-65 South Welcome Center (see driving directions below.)

  Summary:     Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of
               accident-free driving, ATA and AAA Kentucky, will demonstrate
               safety measures critical to saving lives on Louisville's
               highways.  The demonstration will include truck ride-alongs
               for news reporters and photographers.  Safety demonstration
               will include tips on blind spots, safe-merging techniques,
               and stopping and following distances.

               The safety advice is critical for Louisville area drivers
               because:

               -- 35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
                  truck's blind spots*

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

               -- Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents

  Directions:  The I-65 South Welcome Center is located at mile point 113 on
               I-65 just south of Exit 116.

  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 automobile drivers about sharing the roads safely with trucks. The program, sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc., 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.

Tractor-trailers provided by Mack dealer, Kentuckiana's Premier Truck Center, and Wal-Mart

* As quoted by the FMCSA