`Do The RIGHT Thing!' June is Lane Courtesy Month

WAUNAKEE, Wis., May 27, 2004 -- The National Motorists Association (NMA) has designated June as Lane Courtesy Month with the slogan "Do The RIGHT Thing!"

Lane Courtesy, also called Lane Discipline, has a powerful influence on highway safety, traffic flow, and congestion. Arguably, its effect is more important than speed limits, traffic enforcement, or any other attempt to control driver behavior. Ask almost any motorist what most raises their ire when using major highways and the answer will be "failure of slower traffic to keep right or yield to the right when faster traffic approaches."

Lane Courtesy is desperately needed on our roads. NMA has developed five topical articles that address separate aspects of the Lane Courtesy concept and hopes you will consider using one or more of these articles as the 2004 summer driving season begins.

"Do The RIGHT Thing!" June is Lane Courtesy Month: This explains the development and decline of lane courtesy in the United States. http://www.motorists.org/right/releaseone.html

"Do The RIGHT Thing!" For Safety - Why Lane Courtesy is Important: The safety benefits of lane courtesy are often overlooked. Learn how our roads could be safer. http://www.motorists.org/right/releasetwo.html

"Do The RIGHT Thing!" Learn Lane Courtesy: Before lane courtesy can become commonplace, the driving public will have to adopt a few simple rules of conduct. http://www.motorists.org/right/releasethree.html

I Won't "Do The RIGHT Thing!" I'm Driving The Speed Limit: Even though lane courtesy is a win-win situation for all highway users, some drivers refuse to embrace it. Here's what can be done to address this problem. http://www.motorists.org/right/releasefour.html

How Do We Teach Drivers to "Do The RIGHT Thing!": Regardless of the obstacles, America needs and deserves a lane courtesy ethic. http://www.motorists.org/right/releasefive.html

Please help us bring this much-needed discipline to our roads. For more information on this campaign, visit http://www.motorists.org/.

The National Motorists Association (NMA) was established in 1982 to represent the interests and rights of North American motorists. It operates at the national level and through a system of state chapters. The NMA is supported through the contributions of individuals, families and small businesses. For more information about the NMA, call 608-849-6000, Email us at nma@motorists.org, or visit the NMA web site at http://www.motorists.org/.

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