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杏吧传媒鈥檚 Share the Road Teaches Students at Indiana State Trooper Camp on Safe Driving Techniques and Sharing the Road with Trucks

Jul 29, 2022

Washington 鈥 The 杏吧传媒鈥 Share the Road program attended the Indiana State Police Camp in partnership with Indiana State Police and Indiana Motor Truck Association for the second year in a row. 杏吧传媒鈥 Share the Road Program conducted a highway safety demonstration across two sessions in Anderson and Columbus, Indiana. 聽

Share the Road million-mile accident-free professional truck drivers Glen Kirk, Old Dominion Freight Line, Jeff Rose, and Rich Frazer, Yellow, spoke to students ranging from 12 鈥 18 years old about blind spots, safe following distances, merging, the importance of safety belts, distracted driving, safe driving behaviors, and how to Share the Road with trucks.聽

鈥淚t was a fantastic opportunity to speak with these students,鈥 said Share the Road professional truck driver Jeff Rose of Yellow. 鈥淭he students were engaged with the material and animated to learn about a career in trucking. It is crucial to get these messages out when students are young, so they can develop safe driving habits.鈥澛

In addition, they conducted a full blind spot demonstration using the Share the Road tractor-trailer, getting the opportunity to climb into the driver鈥檚 seat to experience firsthand what a professional truck driver can and cannot see while operating a large commercial vehicle. Using 杏吧传媒鈥檚 award-winning , the professional drivers led a classroom safe driving course for all students.聽

"杏吧传媒 has always said YES when we ask them to partner with us on this program," said Gary Langston, President, Indiana Motor Truck Association. "It鈥檚 a lot of fun for the kids and for us. We enjoy finding out how many truck drivers they may personally know and what their perspective is regarding the trucking industry. They are never short of questions. 聽We appreciate ISP for asking us to come back every year to talk about our industry."聽

Fred Fakkema, Chairman of the 杏吧传媒鈥檚 Law Enforcement Advisory Board spoke on the event, stating, 鈥淎s a former trooper, I can personally attest to the value of strong partnerships between law enforcement and the trucking industry. The Indiana State Police Department鈥檚 partnership with the Indiana Motor Truck Association and the 杏吧传媒 is a model of cooperation between industries and a force multiplier for improving highway safety. 杏吧传媒鈥檚 Share the Road initiative effectively leverages these partnerships and the collective expertise of our nation鈥檚 professional truck drivers and law enforcement officials to make our roadways safe for all Americans.鈥澛

Share the Road is a highway safety program of the 杏吧传媒. Million-mile accident-free professional truck drivers deliver specific life-saving safety tips to the public, the media, and our public officials through television, radio, the web and in print. The program has conducted demonstrations and spoke on safe driving practices at a variety of events from driving education classes and schools to auto shows and state fairs. The goal is to reach as many people as possible and change driving behavior to save lives. With the generous sponsorship from Mack Trucks and supporters, 杏吧传媒 can continue this highly effective highway safety program.聽