ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) congratulates Dr. Ron R. Knipling on receiving the Order of Merit, one of the highest recognitions given by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), a Geneva, Switzerland-based international organization representing highway users. Knipling is the author of "Safety for the Long Haul," a comprehensive commercial vehicle safety book recently published by the ATA.
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"This recognition by the IRU cements Dr. Knipling's status, on an international level, as one of the foremost experts on commercial vehicle safety," ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said. "We are proud to be associated with Dr. Knipling's research and his work to continuously improve highway safety and build upon the impressive safety gains achieved by the U.S. trucking industry."
In presenting the recognition during a transportation conference in Brussels, Belgium, IRU President Janusz Lacny highlighted Knipling's "impressive road safety work, which helps address the main causes of accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles and confirms, in a scientific and comprehensive way, the findings of the previous European Union road safety studies, such as the EU-funded European Truck Accident Causation study."
Upon accepting the award, Knipling thanked the IRU for presenting him with the Order of Merit, and thanked ATA for supporting his efforts in publishing and making "Safety for the Long Haul" the most thorough and practical highway safety manual available today. The 600-page publication includes more than 100 specific topics relating to large truck crash risk, causation, counter-measures, safety management, and is written in a direct and informative manner to assist motor carriers establish and implement practices that further the safety of highway operations.
"Safety for the Long Haul" is available exclusively through ATA. To receive more information or purchase the book, visit: http://www.atabusinesssolutions.com/p-208-safety-for-the-long-haul.aspx or call 1-866-821-3468 (toll free in the U.S.) or 1-703-838-1700 (outside of the U.S.).
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SOURCE American Trucking Associations
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