Orbis Feed: How to be Safer on the Road This Winter
5 January 2000
Orbis Feed: How to be Safer on the Road This Winter; Drive Safer America! Focuses on How to Properly Use Anti-Lock Brake SystemsFor more information on this report or to preview the video go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/orbis/3250/jump_consumer.html NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- More than 60% of the automobiles now on the road utilize the computerized braking benefits provided by four-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS). When a car has ABS, the method of braking in an emergency situation is different than when the car utilizes traditional brakes. With ABS, the driver should STOMP on the brakes and STAY on them firmly, and then he or she will be able to STEER to safety. (Video: http://www.prnewswire.com/orbis/3250/jump_consumer.html ) Drive Safer America!, a national consumer awareness campaign sponsored by Continental Teves, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of automotive safety systems, has developed a series of safe driving techniques and practices that all drivers can practice. Consumer safety videos can be viewed in English and Spanish at: http://www.prnewswire.com. Additional information about Continental Teves is available at contitevesna.com. A free consumer safety brochure and video can be obtained by calling 1-800-694-5200. INTERVIEW: -- William Kozyra, President, Continental Teves North America B-ROLL INCLUDES: -- Test-track demonstration (with and without ABS) -- Traffic -- ABS light on instrument panel -- NAT sound of ABS at work