State Officials Demo Measures for Safe Memorial Day Travel

         National Share the Road Safety Program Visits Lexington
                    to Save Lives on Kentucky Highways

On a typical day as many as 80,000 vehicles travel I-75 through Lexington.
        Most automobile drivers were never taught what they can do
               to avoid an accident with a tractor-trailer.

  Who:         Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert, the American
               Trucking Associations (ATA), AAA Blue Grass/Kentucky,
               Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement, Kentucky Motor Transport
               Association, the Lexington Fayette Urban County Police
               Department, the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation,
               Kentucky Drive Smart, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
               Administration.

  What:        A demonstration of highway safety measures for Memorial Day
               travel will be conducted for local news media, including
               "ride-alongs" in tractor-trailers, as part of the national
               Share the Road safety tour visiting Lexington, KY.

  When:        Tuesday, May 24, 2005, 11:00 AM

  Where:       ABF Freight System, Inc., 1003 Whipple Ct., Lexington, KY
               (see driving directions below.)

  Summary:     Secretary Nighbert, professional truck drivers with millions
               of miles of accident-free driving, ATA, AAA
               Bluegrass/Kentucky, and others, will demonstrate safety
               measures critical to saving lives on Kentucky highways during
               the Memorial Day holiday.  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,
               providing tips on summer driving, blind spots, driving in
               construction zones, safe-merging techniques, left lane
               travel, and stopping and following distances.

               This safety advice is critical for Kentucky drivers because:
               *  The Memorial Day holiday begins the summer travel season
                  and is one of the most congested periods of highway
                  travel.
               *  Up to 75% of all truck-involved fatalities are
                  unintentionally initiated by car drivers (AAA Foundation
                  for Traffic Safety).
               *  Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents and
                  save lives.

  Directions:  From Downtown take W. Main St. then go right onto Newtown
               Pike.  Go left onto Nandino Blvd.  From I-75 and I-64 take
               Exit 115.  Go south on Newtown Pike/KY 922.  Go right onto
               Nandino Blvd.  ABF is at Nandino and Whipple Ct.

  About Share the Road:

Share the Road (http://www.atasharetheroad.com/), 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 all drivers about sharing the roads safely with trucks. The safety program, sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc., and Chevron Delo, 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.