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Coronado Naval Base Commanding Officer and Mayor Ask Sailors and Residents to 'Take Pledge to Slow Down' on Halloween Night

Officials Team Up to Protect Navy and Coronado Families in Anticipation of
    One of the Year's Most 'Frightening' Nights for Child Pedestrians

   Who:   Naval Base Coronado Commanding Officer Captain Townsend G. "Tim"
          Alexander will join Coronado Mayor Tom Smisek to urge all local
          drivers (including service men and women) to "Take the Pledge to
          Slow Down" and drive with special care on local residential
          streets.  Capt. Alexander and sailors will distribute hundreds of
          reflective "trick-or-treat" bags, designed to keep kids visible
          and safe on Halloween night, to Navy families and to families
          throughout Coronado.

   What:  Autobytel Inc.'s "Take the Pledge to Slow Down" is a national
          safe-driving campaign that encourages drivers to sign a formal
          contract ("The Pledge") to drive with special care on neighborhood
          streets and other areas where children might be present. In
          anticipation of Halloween night, traditionally one of the most
          dangerous nights of the year for child pedestrians, Capt.
          Alexander and top local officials will personally "Take the
          Pledge," and will ask Sailors and local drivers to do the same.
          Concerned drivers can Take the Pledge by logging onto
          www.autobytel.com and clicking on the "Take the Pledge" button.

   Where: The front gates of the Coronado Island Naval Base

   When:  12:00 p.m., Thursday, October 28th, 2004

   Why:   Pedestrian vehicle crashes represent the second-leading cause of
          unintentional injury-related deaths among 5 to 12 year-olds. The
          danger is exacerbated for trick-or-treaters, whose costumes often
          limit their peripheral vision and make them difficult to see. As
          he prepares our service men and women to protect lives overseas,
          Captain Alexander, along with Mayor Smisek -- is taking time to
          help protect lives right here at home by leading the fight against
          pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 26