ADVISORY/AAA Texas' `Talking' Car Teaches Students in Dallas - Fort Worth Area Pedestrian Safety; Dallas Ranks Among Top Five Cities in Pedestrian Fatalities.Feature Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Monday Monday: see week. (April 5) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: Otto the Auto, a three-foot-tall, brightly colored talking
car, will make its debut before several hundred elementary
students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday, April 5,
2004. Otto the Auto is a free traffic safety program that is
provided to school-aged children courtesy of AAA Texas.
WHEN: Monday, April 5, 2004
WHERE: Ben Milam Elementary School (cafeteria) at 9:30 AM & 10:15 AM
4200 McKinney (Dallas, Texas)
Victor Hexter Elementary School (auditorium) at 12:30 PM
9720 Waterview Road (Dallas, Texas)
Note: Media may attend any of the sessions above.
WHY: Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in the U.S. for
children aged five through 12. According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dallas has the
fifth highest pedestrian fatality rate in the United States
when compared to other large cities. Otto the Auto's visit
precedes World Health Day (April 7). This year, the World
Health Organization (WHO) has identified motor vehicle crashes
as a public health issue.
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, an affiliate Affiliate Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company. 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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