Share the Road is in Denver to Educate Students

ARLINGTON, Va., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations' Share the Road program is in Denver, Colo. today to help educate students at the Colorado Academy on how to drive safely around tractor-trailers.

Kent Durant, a professional driver for Roadway, brought his tractor-trailer to the school to demonstrate the blind spots found around a large commercial vehicle and invited students to climb into the cab of his truck to see what a driver can and cannot see. Durant, who has one million accident-free miles, also gave safe driving tips and talked about his experience on the road.

"My route is Wichita to Denver and back, so this is a great opportunity to talk to motorists that will soon be on the same roads I travel everyday," said STR driver Durant. "Safe highway driving is one of my passions and I am glad to share that passion with the students here today."

Today's event was produced in conjunction with the Colorado Motor Carriers Association. Durant teamed with several other Colorado drivers to talk to the more than 700 students in attendance at the event.

Share the Road is a highway safety outreach program of the American Trucking Associations that educates all drivers about sharing the roads safely with large trucks. An elite team of professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles deliver life-saving messages to millions of motorists annually. The safety program is sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc. and Michelin North America, Inc. www.atastr.org

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States. www.truckline.com