ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) produced three educational videos in conjunction with its progressive 18-point safety agenda. These videos offer members of the media and the public a concise, visual way to learn about each of the 18 bold safety policies and the positive effects of their implementation.

The videos can be found on ATA's Safe Trucks webpage and on the ATA Channel of Big Truck TV.

The videos feature ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, Safety Task Force Chair Barbara Windsor and subject matter experts Dave Osiecki -- ATA Vice President of Safety -- and Jim Tipka -- Vice President of Engineering -- discussing each of the initiatives ATA is taking to make our nation's roadways safer for all drivers.

"Our safety initiatives contain lessons for all highway users, and these videos will help car and truck drivers alike be safer on the road," said Windsor, Vice Chair of ATA's Board of Directors and President and CEO of Hahn Transportation Inc., New Market, Md.

An overview video offers a synopsis of the trucking industry's commitment to safety and the three areas on which ATA chose to focus when developing the 18 new safety policies. The two other videos, "ATA Safety Recommendations to Improve Driver Performance" and "ATA Recommendations to Make Vehicles and Motor Carriers Safer," delve deeper into each of the policies and the safety benefits of their enactment.

ATA Safe Trucks webpage: http://www.truckline.com/safety

ATA Channel on Big Truck TV: http://www.bigtrucktv.com/channel.aspx?ata

For ATA's entire safety report with detailed explanations of the 18 initiatives, click here.

The 18 initiatives on ATA's safety agenda are:

Improving Driver Performance:

1. Policy on the use of non-integrated technologies while the vehicle is in motion

2. Policy supporting uniform commercial drivers license (CDL) testing standards

3. Policy supporting a CDL graduated licensing study

4. Policy supporting additional parking facilities for trucks

5. Policy supporting a national maximum 65mph speed limit for all vehicles

6. Policy supporting strategies to increase the use of seat belts

7. Policy supporting a national car-truck driver behavior improvement program

8. Policy supporting increased use of red light cameras and automated speed enforcement

9. Policy supporting graduated licensing standards in all states for non-commercial teen drivers

10. Policy supporting more stringent laws to reduce drinking and driving

Safer Vehicles:

11. Policy supporting targeted electronic speed governing of certain non-commercial vehicles

12. Policy supporting electronic speed governing of all large trucks manufactured since 1992

13. Policy supporting new large truck crashworthiness standards

Safer Motor Carriers:

14. Policy supporting a national employer notification system

15. Policy supporting a national clearinghouse for positive drug and alcohol test results of CDL holders

16. Policy supporting a national registry of certified medical examiners

17. Policy supporting access to the national Driver Information Resource

18. Policy supporting required safety training by new entrant motor carriers

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.

SOURCE American Trucking Associations

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