AAA Texas Offers Steps for Improved Truck Safety; A Traffic Safety Forum on Sharing the Freeway - Trucks and Cars.News Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 WHAT: AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Texas and its traffic safety partners are co-sponsoring the Traffic Safety Forum in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. . Following the forum, an AAA Texas representative will offer a "driver safety demonstration" for the media, using an 18-wheeler to help teach motorists how to share the road safely with truck drivers. WHO: Rita Johnston Rita Margaret Johnston (born Melville, Saskatchewan April 22, 1935 née Leichert) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Johnston became Canada's first female premier, when she succeeded William Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th Premier of British Columbia. of AAA Texas will discuss the findings of an AAA Foundation study on truck/car driving safety at 10 AM. Sponsors of the forum include AAA Texas, the Citizens for Traffic Safety of Greater Dallas, the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas, Greater Dallas Crime Commission, American Society of Safety Engineers The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), founded October 14, 1911, is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 31,000 members manage, supervise and consult on Occupational safety and health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, (SW chapter), and the North Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council. WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 (Traffic Forum 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (Safety Demonstration at 12:00 noon "outside in parking lot next to big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. ") WHERE: American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. 4800 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75235 INFO: During the safety demonstration at 12:00 (noon), an AAA Texas representative will be available for media interviews on truck and car safety. A representative with the American Trucking Association will provide insight from a trucker's perspective, and a deputy with the Dallas County Dallas County is the name of five counties in the United States of America:
To reduce crashes, AAA Texas offers these safety guidelines to motorists: -- Steer clear of blind spots. Following a truck too closely obscures your view - and the truck driver is unable to see you less than 30 feet behind the truck. -- Do not linger lin·ger v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers v.intr. 1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay1. 2. alongside a truck; there are large blind spots around trucks where cars "disappear" from view and the driver can't see you. -- If you're following a truck and you can't see the driver's face in the truck's side mirrors, the truck driver can't see you. -- Allow trucks adequate space to maneuver; they make wide turns at intersections and require additional lanes to turn. -- Avoid cutting in front of a truck; fully loaded trucks weigh up to 80,000 pounds and take the length of a football field to stop. Most cars weigh about 3,000 pounds. AAA Texas, an affiliate of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas' members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, insurance and financial products, travel agency, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas' Web site at www.aaa-texas.com. |
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