ROAD RAGE - RUDE DRIVERS...Nerves of Steel Aggressive Driving Survey - B-roll Feed
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher OTSP PRESENTS A VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FEED INFORMATION EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 21st !!! Road Rage…Rude Drivers...See Which Cities Rank As the Worst in the U.S. NERVES OF STELL AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SURVEY - VIDEO NEWS RELEASE FEED TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2002 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM (ET) AND 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM (ET) Coordinates for both: Telstar 6, Transponder 11, C-Band; Downlink Freq: 3920 (V) According to the fourth annual Nerves of Steel survey, Americans overall are not as aggressive on the road as they have been in the past, as driver safety and rudeness continue to improve. The survey ranked 10 major cities in the U.S., comparing the safety and rudeness of its drivers. How Rude! Miami tops the list this year as the rudest city in America when it comes to driving, followed by 2.) Boston; 3.) Washington, D.C.; 4.) Los Angeles; and 5.) Chicago. Drivers Beware! Once again, Boston rates as the most unsafe city for drivers, followed by 2.) Washington, D.C.; 3.) Miami; 4.) Dallas; and 5.) Denver. * Seattle Is The Safest And Most Polite City In The U.S. * Boston Is Still Home To The Most Aggressive Drivers * Miami’s Drivers Earned The Title Of Rudest Drivers Top 3 Most Aggressive Acts : · Driving through yellow lights (61%) · Driving 10 miles over the speed limit (60%) · Changing lanes without signaling (34%) Favorite Ways to Multi-task While Driving: · Eating while driving (51%) · Drinking beverages while driving (68%) · Talking on cell phone without a headset (36%) The Nation’s Top 3 Most Effective Safety Features in an Automobile Accident: · Seat belts (88%) · Steel frames (84%) · Steel side-impact beams (77%) VNR includes additional statistics for cities including Boston, Washington, D.C., Miami, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle and Denver. Video Highlights Will Include: Ø Soundbite – Bill Heenan, president, TheSteelAlliance Ø Aggressive driving footage Ø Nerves of Steel survey highlights/graphics Ø Man on the street interviews FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT ELANA GICHON @ 323-930-5835; EGICHON@ONTHESCENE.COM Online Newsroom, Additional Information: http://wrtsun03.wrtech.com/secure/plsql/pr201v2?coin=3204 From: ON THE SCENE PRODUCTIONS, INC. Web Site: http://www.onthescene.com Reply: mailto:EGICHON@onthescene.com Telephone: 323-930-5835 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Please use Reply button for address updates or other changes. ------------------------------------------------------------------