New Training Video/DVD Presents Core Driving Fundamentals with a New Twist

ARLINGTON, Texas--April 7, 2005--Smith System, the leader in professional driver training, announced today that "Outside the Box," a new training video/DVD for commercial fleets, is now available. Incorporating the innovative Reaction and Pre-Action Zones, the video provides a new approach to training that emphasizes the core driving fundamentals of space, visibility and time.

The new video teaches drivers to see and organize the traffic environment into simple zones. The Reaction Zone involves creating space around the vehicle, which improves visibility to give drivers time to react to safety hazards. The Pre-Action Zone emphasizes looking far ahead as well as behind to prepare drivers for possible future hazards.

Pre-Action and Reaction Zones help drivers recognize and cope with hazards that can cause collisions. These basic concepts underlie the proven Smith System "Five Keys to Space Cushion Driving" that have been improving fleet safety results for more than 50 years.

"The average driver has a small reaction zone and no pre-action zone, because they don't look ahead and prepare," said Jim Smith, vice president of training for Smith System. "This leaves them with little time to make a decision when an incident occurs. Our new video emphasizes these simple yet powerful concepts that are the foundation of safe driving habits."

In the video, a variety of camera angles puts the viewer on the road, with the driver, making decisions in actual traffic. An experienced Smith System instructor shows how to apply these principles to make driving easier, safer, and less stressful. The video is organized in sections, which makes it easy to show in segments at safety meetings to reinforce core driving concepts.

Regularly priced at $295, Smith System is offering this video at an introductory rate of $250 if ordered by April 30, 2005. The video/DVD is available in Truck, Step-van and Small Vehicle versions. Call 800-777-7648 or visit www.smith-system.com for more information.

About Smith System

Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc. was founded in 1952 as the nation's first fleet driver safety training organization with on-road, hands-on safety education techniques for experienced drivers. Smith System delivers behind the wheel instruction to more than 15,000 fleet drivers each year and has presented their program in 70 countries. In the past decade, Smith has provided services to more than half of the current Fortune 500(R) fleets and is the only company in the industry that guarantees the quality of their training. In addition to its on-road training and extensive video and DVD library, the company offers web-based education and fleet monitoring.

For more information, visit www.smith-system.com.