Highway Safety Leaders Demo Measures for Safe July 4th Travel

                National Share the Road Safety Tour Visits
                Des Moines to Save Lives on Iowa Highways

           On a Typical Day as Many as 124,000 Vehicles Travel
     I-235 through Des Moines; Most Automobile Drivers Are Not Aware
     of What They Can Do to Avoid an Accident With a Tractor-Trailer

  Who:      The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Iowa Department of
            Transportation, AAA Minnesota/Iowa, Iowa Motor Truck
            Association, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and
            the Iowa Road Team.

  What:     A demonstration of highway safety measures for saving lives
            during the July 4th travel period will be conducted for local
            news media, including "ride-alongs" in tractor-trailers, as part
            of the national Share the Road safety tour visiting Des Moines,
            IA.

  When:     Wednesday, June 29, 2005, 10:00 AM

  Where:    Bosselman Travel Center, Exit 142, I-80, Altoona, IA (see
            driving directions below.)

  Summary:  Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident-
            free driving, Iowa DOT, ATA, AAA, and others, will demonstrate
            safety measures critical to saving lives on Iowa highways during
            the July 4th 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, driver
            distraction and stopping and following distances.

            This safety advice is critical for Des Moines drivers because:

            *  The July 4th holiday is one of the most congested periods of
               highway travel all year.

            *  35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
               truck's blind spots (Federal Motor Carrier Safety
               Administration).

            *  Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents and
               save lives.

  Directions: Take I-35 north to I-80 east. Then take Exit 142 and go South.

  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, an
   elite team of professional truck drivers with millions of miles
   of accident-free driving on America's highways.
   
   Tractor-trailers provided by Mack dealer Housby Mack and FedEx Freight.

PRNewswire -- June 28