ATA and AAA Demonstrate Safety Measures for Miami Drivers

   Share the Road Program Visits Miami to Save Lives on Local Highways

Thousands of vehicles travel I-95 through Miami each day.  Most automobile
drivers were never taught what they can do to avoid initiating an accident
                         with a tractor-trailer.

  Who:      The American Trucking Associations (ATA), professional truck
            drivers, AAA Auto Club South, the Florida Department of
            Transportation - Office of Motor Carrier Compliance, and the
            Florida Trucking 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 Miami, FL.

  When:     Thursday, January 29th, 10:00 AM

  Where:    Airport Wal-Mart, 8651 N.W. 13TH Terrace, Miami, FL (see driving
            directions below.)

  Summary:  Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of
            accident-free driving, ATA and AAA Auto Club South, will
            demonstrate safety measures critical to saving lives on Miami'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 Miami area drivers because:
            * 35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
              truck's blind spots (Federal Motor Carrier Safety
              Administration)
            * Most drivers were never taught how to share the road safely
              with trucks
            * Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents

  Directions:  Take I-95 north to SR 836 west.  Take 836 west to 87th
               Avenue.  Stay right at fork and then go left onto NW 12th St.
               Turn right onto 87th Ave, then left onto 13th Ter.

  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 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.