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ATA and AAA Demo Safety Measures for Connecticut Drivers

                Share the Road Program Visits Hartford to
                    Save Lives on Connecticut Highways

    As Many As 166,000 Vehicles Travel I-84 Through Hartford Each Day.
      Most Automobile Drivers Were Never Taught What They Can Do to
           Avoid Initiating an Accident With a Tractor-Trailer.

  Who:          Professional truck drivers, the American Trucking
                Associations (ATA), AAA Allied Group, Inc., the Connecticut
                State Police, the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles -
                Commercial Vehicle Safety Division, and the Connecticut
                Motor Transport 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 Hartford, CT.

  When:         Wednesday, September 29th, 10:00 AM

  Where:        Home Depot Plaza, 503 New Park Avenue, West Hartford, CT
                06110 (see driving directions below.)

  Summary:      Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of
                accident-free driving, ATA, AAA Hartford, and state law
                enforcement representatives, will demonstrate safety
                measures critical to saving lives on Connecticut's 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 for tips on blind spots, safe-
                merging techniques, and stopping and following distances.

                The safety advice is critical for Connecticut's drivers
                because:
                * 35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
                  truck's blind spots (FMCSA)*
                * Up to 75% of all truck-involved fatalities are
                  inadvertently initiated by car drivers (AAA Foundation for
                  Traffic Safety)
                * Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents

  Directions:   From Hartford take I-84 West to Exit 45, Flatbush Avenue.
                Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue and then left onto New Park
                Avenue.

  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,
                sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc., 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.


           Tractor trailers provided by Gabrielli Truck Center
                  (Mack dealer) and Fed Ex. Ground, Inc.

                         *As quoted by the FMCSA