Trucking Industry Brings High-Tech Tractor-Trailer to Steps of New York Capitol

Trucking Industry Brings High-Tech Tractor-Trailer to Steps of New York Capitol

Summary: As part of the Illinois Trucking Association's "Day at the Capitol", ITA and the America's Road Team will bring the American Trucking Associations' high-tech Image Trailer to the steps of the Illinois State Capitol to show lawmakers and the media the importance of the trucking industry.

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Who: Illinois Trucking Association

American Trucking Associations & the America's Road Team Captains, professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free driving miles

What: A custom show trailer will be positioned at the state capitol allowing lawmakers, media and the public to visit the high-tech demonstrations in the trailer, or to climb behind the wheel to see what a professional truck driver can and cannot see. Visitors can take the wheel inside the trailer with the truck simulator.

When: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 / 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Where: Illinois State Capitol - First and Monroe Streets

Interviews: America's Road Team Captains will be available for one-on-one media interviews Wednesday during the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of a truck at the state capitol.

About Illinois Trucking Association: ITA is a trade organization dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of its member companies by advocating sound public policies, providing excellence in education, training and information while promoting a safe, dependable and cost effective transportation system.

About America's Road team: The America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, is a national public outreach program led by a small group of professional truck drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway. www.americasroadteam.com

About ATA & the Image Trailer: The Image Trailer, which was donated to ATA by GE Trailer Fleet Services, travels the United States visiting State Capitols, high schools, community events and more. The 53-foot custom drop deck show trailer, fully wrapped in an American flag themed graphic, features a mobile conference room with seven projection screens, educational displays and room for interactive trucking demonstrations. The trailer is pulled by a Volvo VN780 tractor, donated by Volvo Trucks North America. 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

Contact: Elisabeth Barna, American Trucking Associations, 202.420.8972
Matt Hart, Illinois Trucking Association, 217.652.0039

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- May 18, 2011/

SOURCE American Trucking Associations

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American Trucking Associations

Web Site: http://www.truckline.com/

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