ATA and AAA Oregon Demonstrate Safety Measures for Portland Drivers

  Mack Truck's Program Visits Portland to Save Lives on Oregon Highways

       Thousands of Vehicles Travel I-5 Through Portland Each Day;
        Most Automobile Drivers Were Never Taught What They Can Do
          to Avoid Initiating an Accident with a Tractor-Trailer

  Who:         Professional truck drivers, the American Trucking
               Associations (ATA), AAA Oregon, the Oregon State Police, and
               the Oregon Trucking Association.

  What:        A demonstration of highway safety measures will be conducted
               for local news media, including "ride-alongs" in tractor-
               trailers, as part of the national Share the Road tour
               visiting Portland, OR.

  When:        Thursday, March 11th, 10:00 AM

  Where:       Roadway Express, Inc., 6845 N. Cutter Circle,
               Portland, OR, 97217
               (see driving directions below.)

  Summary:     Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of
               accident-free driving, ATA and AAA Oregon, will demonstrate
               safety measures critical to saving lives on Portland's
               highways.  The demonstration will include truck ride-alongs
               for news reporters and photographers.  Safety demonstration
               will include tips on blind spots, safe-merging techniques,
               and stopping and following distances.

               The safety advice is critical for Portland area drivers
               because:

               *  35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
                  truck's blind spots (Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                  Administration)
               *  Most drivers were never taught how to share the road
                  safely with trucks
               *  Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents

  Directions:  Take I-5 North exit number 302C "Greeley/Swan Island."  Take
               the ramp toward Swan Island Industrial Park.  Merge onto N.
               Going St.  Turn slight right onto N. Basin Ave, then right
               onto N. Leverman St., then left onto N. Cutter Circle.

  About Share the Road:

Share the Road (http://www.truckline.com/safetynet/howtodrive/index.html), is a highway safety program that delivers life-saving messages to hundreds of U.S. cities and reaches millions of motorists annually, designed to educate automobile drivers about sharing the roads safely with trucks. The program, sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc., is presented by members of America's Road Team, a team of professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident- free driving on America's highways.

Tractor trailers provided by Mack dealer, TEC Equipment, Inc., and Roadway Express, Inc.