Share the Road Program Visits Florida to Save Lives
on Florida Highways

Over 250,000 Fans Will Travel Through Daytona During Speedweek;
America's Safest Highway Drivers Will Demonstrate How Fans Can be as
Safe as the NASCAR Drivers at the Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA, Fla . The program,
sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc. 54% of Drivers Say They've Been a Victim of Road Rage;
78% Say They've Witnessed a Road Rage Incident

Autobytel's 'Take the Pledge to Slow Down' Safe-Driving Program Helps Drivers
'Keep Their Cool' as Temperatures Soar, Roads Choke, and Tempers Flare

LOS ANGELES,

What: This Memorial Day weekend will officially kick off a summer
driving season during which American drivers will log over one
trillion miles on our nation's increasingly congested, chaotic
roads.com), where concerned citizens can "Take the Pledge" access safe
driving tips, find information and links, download Take the Pledge materials
-- and join Autobytel's fight for safer neighborhood streets and saved lives.C.

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professional truck driver will offer tips on blind spots,
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Summary: Professional truck drivers with millions of miles of accident-
free driving , ATA, and the Florida Highway Patrol, will
demonstrate safety measures critical to saving lives on the
highways during Speedweek at the Daytona International
Speedway.

Memorial Day Safety Alert: 10 Simple Tips for Avoiding ROAD RAGE as Summer Drivers Clog Nation's Roads

Do not yell or make obscene gestures.

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* Watching this demonstration will help reduce accidents and
save lives. It's anticipated that nearly 500 Americans will
die this Memorial Day Weekend in traffic accidents, and that an
additional 25,000 will suffer disabling injuries.

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Throw in some screaming kids, heavy road construction
activity, and scorching temperatures -- and it all adds up to a
'perfect storm' for Road Rage.
And the problem is growing.

Autobytel 's "Take The Pledge to Slow Down" Presents 10 Tips For Avoiding
Road Rage

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For Autobytel's full 'Road Rage' report, including more tips for avoiding
stressful driving situations, log onto
http://www.com/content/shared/articles /templates/index.

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Tractor and trailer provided by Mack dealer, Nextran Truck Center, and GE
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Allow others to pass you by moving to right lanes.
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Governor's office.

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About Share the Road:
Share the Road (http:/ /www.
3. Use your turn signal to indicate that you want to change lanes.
Autobytel Inc.

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A static demonstration with simulated highway lanes
will show how cars and trucks get into accidents.html),
is a highway safety program that delivers life-saving messages to hundreds of
U. cities and reaches millions of motorists annually, designed to educate
all drivers about sharing the roads safely with trucks. To help drivers stay cool,
collected -- and in one piece! -- this summer, Autobytel's "Take
the Pledge to Slow Down" safe-driving program has published
10 simple tips for avoiding road rage. Maintain plenty of space between your car and the vehicle ahead.

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Directions: From I-95 take International Speedway Blvd., and Chevron Delo, is presented by members of
America's Road Team, a team of professional truck drivers with millions of
miles of accident-free driving on America's highways.

Why: 54% of the drivers who responded to a snap poll conducted on
Autobytel.
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Give pedestrians the right of way. Try not to use your horn or high beams.

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About Take the Pledge to Slow Down
Founded to combat speeding on neighborhood streets, Take the Pledge to
Slow Down is a grassroots movement that depends on the power of individual
activists across the country -- coupled with the power of the Internet -- to
encourage drivers to take personal responsibility for their driving.autoweb.

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There visitors can also "Take the Pledge" to drive safely and courteously
on neighborhood streets as the dangerous summer driving season heats up.

For more information, or to speak with an Autobytel Take the Pledge to
Slow Down representative, contact: Joe Foster - (323) 960.1360 #13,
joe@rbicom.

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When: Friday, February 18, 2005, 10:00 AM EST

Where: Daytona International Speedway , Superstretch exhibit area
(see directions below).com/safetynet/howtodrive/index .S.carsmart.

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Follow all traffic signs and indicators.com and
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east. Memorial Day
kicks off what AAA describes as the '101 Deadliest Days on the
Road' -- the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, during
which an average of 13,000 people die annually in traffic
collisions.
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ATA and Florida Highway Patrol Demo Safety Measures for Daytona Speedweek



Who: The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Florida Highway
Patrol, and the Florida Trucking Association.

This safety advice is critical for Daytona fans because:

* 35% of all truck-involved highway fatalities occur in a
truck's blind spots (Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration).autobytel.cfm/article_id_int/5
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For comprehensive safe summer driving tips and articles, visit Autobytel's
"Take the Pledge to Slow Down " page at
http://www.'s Take the Pledge offers a comprehensive Take the Pledge area
on its consumer websites http://www.

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, The American Trucking Associations
and Florida Highway Patrol will demonstrate safety measures for Daytona
Speedweek. Road rage is
also a factor in untold accidents caused by speeding and rash
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Take the Pledge to Slow Down has been supported by safety advocates and
government bodies nationwide , including M.

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What: A demonstration of critical highway safety measures will be
conducted for news media, as part of the national Share the
Road tour being hosted by the Daytona International Speedway. Since 1990, traffic incidents
involving violence have increased 7 percent a year. (Mother's Against Drunk
Driving), Put the Brakes on Fatalities , the Charlotte, NC Police Department,
the Los Angeles and Washington D.

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* Most drivers were never taught how to share the road safely
with trucks.com said they've been the victim of a road rage
incident, and 78% say they've witnessed an incident of road rage. When in doubt, let the other car go first.
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