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How to be Safer on the Road This Winter

5 January 2000

How to be Safer on the Road This Winter: See ABS Instruction Video by Drive Safer America!

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 5 -- More than 60% of the
automobiles now on the road utilize the computerized braking benefits provided
by four wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), an important reason for the public to
understand how to properly use ABS.  When a car has ABS, the method of braking
in an emergency situation is different than when the car utilizes traditional
brakes.  With ABS the driver should STOMP on the brakes and STAY on them
firmly, and then he or she will be able to STEER to safety.
    (Video:  http://www.prnewswire.com/orbis/3250/jump_consumer.html )
    Ninety four percent of all fatal crashes and more than $170 billion in
losses annually are the result of driver error.  Thousands of traffic
fatalities and accidents could be prevented each year if American motorists
had a better understanding of how to drive more safely.  Today's newer cars
are potentially safer than ever before because of technologies such as four-
wheel anti-lock brakes, traction control and electronic stability programs.
    Drive Safe America!, a national consumer awareness campaign sponsored by
Continental Teves, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of
automotive safety systems, has developed a series of safe driving techniques
and practices that all drivers can practice.  Consumer safety videos can be
viewed in English and Spanish at
http://www.prnewswire.com/orbis/3250/jump_consumer.html.  Additional safety
suggestions and news releases are available at .
Additional Information about Continental Teves is available at
.  A free consumer safety brochure and video can be obtained
by calling 800-694-5200.