ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the American Trucking Associations:
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Summary: Over 42.5 million motorists are expected to travel over 50 miles this Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday – Sunday), according to AAA. Elite professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles will offer advice on how to navigate safely through highway traffic and arrive at your destination safely. Experience first hand what a truck driver experiences by sitting in the cab of a truck or by riding in the truck's passenger seat on I-95.
Who: Share the Road professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free driving miles
American Trucking Associations
TravelCenters of America, LLC
Maryland Motor Truck Association
What: Expert professional truck drivers will offer life-saving driving tips during busy holiday travel period.
Opportunity to sit in the cab of a truck and talk with professional truck drivers about how to prepare for congested holiday travel and winter weather conditions.
Opportunity to ride along with a professional truck driver on I-95 to experience first hand what a truck driver can and cannot see.
When: Monday, November 21, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Where: TA travel center located at 7401 Assateague Dr., Jessup, MD; I-95, exit 41A
Interviews: Share the Road professional truck drivers, with millions of miles of accident-free driving. These safe professionals have unique insights on how to make it to your destination safely.
About Share the Road:
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. Find out more at www.atastr.org.
About American Trucking Associations:
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. www.truckline.com
MARYLAND MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION: www.mmtanet.com
TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA, LLC: www.tatravelcenters.com
SOURCE American Trucking Associations
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