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.
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* As quoted by the FMCSA