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The Driving School Ass. Officially Endorses Anti-Lock Brake Technology

5 October 1999

The Driving School Association of the Americas Officially Endorses Anti-Lock Brake Technology, Allliance's Driver Education Curriculum

   To Honor Safety Initiatives in the Automotive Industry, the DSAA Decrees
              November 1999 National Automotive Technology Month

    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 4 -- The Driving School
Association of the Americas has endorsed anti-lock brake technology,
recognizing its significant contribution to automotive safety.
    DSAA also announced its official endorsement of a curriculum designed to
teach drivers about the proper use of anti-lock brake systems.  Developed to
help driver education instructors teach the fundamentals of the ABS technology
in a classroom and driving range setting, the curriculum includes classroom
lessons, instructional video, student quizzes, worksheets and transparencies.
    "With approximately one in three vehicles equipped with ABS and the
interactive nature of the technology, hands on learning is essential," said
Keith Russell, president of the DSAA.  "In fact, I never fully understood the
benefits of the technology of ABS until I really worked it in a test track
situation."
    To further dmonstrate the DSAA's support for its automotive partners
including the Alliance, Russell decreed November 1999 as National Automotive
Technology Month.
    The Driving School Association of the Americas (DSAA) is a nonprofit,
national organization representing 2,500 driving schools throughout the United
States and Canada as well as Austria, England, Germany and Japan.

    Contact:  Rosemarie Kitchin of ABS Education Alliance, 919-406-8811, or
Kristen Barnfield of Edelman Public Relations, 312-240-2829, for ABS Education
Alliance.