Highway Safety Leaders Demo Measures for Safe Summer Travel
National Share the Road Safety Tour Visits Lansing to Save Lives on Michigan Highways On a typical day as many as 67,000 vehicles travel I-496 through Lansing.
Most automobile drivers are not aware of what they can do to avoid accidents
with tractor-trailers. Who: The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Michigan State Police, AAA Michigan, and the Michigan Trucking Association. What: A demonstration of highway safety measures for saving lives during summer travel will be conducted for local news media, including "ride-alongs" in tractor-trailers, as part of the national Share the Road safety tour visiting Lansing, MI. When: Thursday, July 14, 2005, 10:00 AM Where: Roadway Express, 3333 W. St. Joseph St., Lansing, MI (see driving directions below.) Summary: Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident-free driving, the Michigan State Police, ATA, AAA Michigan, and others, will demonstrate safety measures critical to saving lives on Michigan highways. A static demonstration with simulated highway lanes will show how cars and trucks get into accidents. A professional truck driver will provide truck ride-alongs for news reporters and photographers, providing tips on summer driving, blind spots, driving in construction zones, driver distraction, and stopping and following distances. This safety advice is critical for Lansing drivers because: * Roughly 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: Take I-496 west to the Waverly Rd. Exit. Go right on Waverly to the 1st stop light. At stop light go right on St. Joseph St. 1/4 mile to Roadway on the right. About Share the Road: Share the Road (http://www.atasharetheroad.com/), 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., and Chevron Delo, 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 Dealer, M & K Quality Truck, and Roadway Express.