Share the Road Visits National Zoo

Safety Program Returns to Educate Families and Discuss Role of Trucking

ARLINGTON, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Share the Road tractor-trailer and professional drivers are back at the Smithsonian Institute's National Zoo in Washington, DC today, participating in the 2010 Guppy Gala. The Share the Road Professional Drivers that helped prepare Happy the Hippo to move have returned to talk about highway safety and the importance of the trucking industry.

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The Share the Road truck was at the National Zoo on July 10 last year to deliver a crate for Happy the Hippo. Share the Road Professional Drivers John Foran and Frank Silio picked up the crate at the Metro Zoo in Miami and transported it to Washington so Happy could get accustomed to his new home before his big move to Milwaukee in late 2009.

"Bringing the crate to the zoo was a fun experience," said John Foran, a driver for UPS. "Everything in this zoo was delivered by a truck, and the crate is prime example of that. We're here today to let people know how important trucks are, and to show how to stay safe alongside them on the highway."

Share the Road Professional Drivers John Foran and Frank Silio (Covenant Transport) bring a combined 38 years and 4.8 million miles of accident-free driving experience to the Guppy Gala event. They provide the perspective of veteran professional truck drivers and offer families attending the event tips for summer driving and other safety information.

To see photos of the crate delivery, click here.

Share the Road is a highway safety outreach program of the American Trucking Associations that educates all drivers about sharing the roads safely with large trucks. An elite team of professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles deliver life-saving messages to millions of motorists annually. The safety program is sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc. and Michelin North America, Inc. www.atastr.org

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. www.truckline.com

SOURCE American Trucking Associations