ATA Statement on RoadCheck 2012

ARLINGTON, Va., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves made the following statement regarding the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's RoadCheck:

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"As our partners at CVSA begin their annual enforcement blitz, we at ATA would like to thank them and their member organizations and officers for what they do to keep our highways safe for all travelers.

"ATA has long believed that strong, fair enforcement of the rules of the road is critical to ensuring that right-thinking, safety-conscious carriers and drivers, as well as members of the general motoring public, share the road with safe, law-abiding truckers.

"We wish CVSA and its member enforcement officers well during their 72-hour enforcement effort and extend to them our appreciation for the work they do all year as our partners in safety."

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