NHTSA Recognizes Cleveland Auto Dealers for Safety Initiatives
AUSTIN, Texas, April 11 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday, April 10 recognized the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association and 13 individuals and organizations from across the nation for accomplishments in improving traffic safety.
NHTSA Acting Administrator Jacqueline Glassman presented the Public Service Awards during a luncheon at the 24th Annual Lifesavers Conference, held this year in Austin, TX.
"For every mile we travel in our motor vehicles, Americans today are nearly 20 percent less likely to die in a crash than they were just a decade ago," said Glassman. "The people we honor today prove that every element of every community in America has an important voice in making traffic on our roadways safe."
GCADA was honored for its efforts in promoting proper booster seat usage, child passenger safety, teen motorist safety, tire safety, seat belt initiatives, and safety conferences covering first responders at the scene of a hybrid vehicle accident.
"America's franchised new motor vehicle dealers have a direct link to an audience that NHTSA's safety campaigns are designed to reach," said Gary S. Adams, president of the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association. "This audience includes new and used vehicle shoppers, motorists and their families."
"In addition, franchised motor vehicle dealers have made tremendous strides by educating their customers about advances and the availability of vehicle safety features during the selling process," Adams added.
More than 2,000 people registered to attend this year's three-day Lifesavers conference, in Austin, Texas. The meeting featured 104 exhibitors and 90 workshops that focused on common-sense solutions to critical highway safety issues. The conference is considered the leading event of its kind in the United States. Topics covered were child passenger safety, impaired driving prevention, occupant protection, and new vehicle safety technology.
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