ATA Unveils ‘Share the Road’ Web Site

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merican Trucking Associations has unveiled a new “Share the Road” Web site aimed at educating motorists about the safest ways to drive alongside tractor-trailers.

The site’s objectives are to teach the motoring public about large blind spots that surround 18-wheelers. It also educates drivers on safe following and stopping distances when traveling near large trucks, which require more space and time on the highways.

By visiting the site, www.atastr.org, motorists can learn how to avoid the hidden dangers of driving on busy highways and city streets. The site has four sections focusing on such hazards as distracted driving, blind spots, following too closely and passing.

“Improving highway safety is the most important mission that ATA can have. Share the Road has been a big part of our effort, and we believe that this new Web site will further spread our message and help save lives,” ATA President Bill Graves said in a statement.

The Share the Road program, sponsored by Mack Trucks and Chevron DELO, visits 24 cities a year delivering driving tips through television, radio and newspaper coverage.

“Over the past decade, we have been very successful reaching out to people over the airways and in print media, but this new Web site lets us go the extra step in bringing this life-saving message to even more Americans,” said Ellen Serrano, the program’s national field director.