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ARLINGTON, Va., July 1, 2014
ARLINGTON, Va., July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 41 million motorists are expected to travel on the highways this Independence Day holiday, and the American Trucking Associations is urging the motoring public to practice caution and patience to ensure our roads are safe.
Members of America's Road Team – an elite group of professional truck drivers – with more than 470 years collective driving experience and 30 million-plus accident-free miles, have several safety tips for motorists traveling the highways this holiday.
"The Fourth of July is a special holiday for many Americans – and in particular many truck drivers," said America's Road Team Captain Loren Hatfield, a professional truck driver for ABF Freight System. "By exercising a little caution and common sense, we can all do our part to ensure the holiday remains a festive and happy occasion for all Americans."
AAA Travel is expecting a 1.9% increase in travelers this year compared to last year and nearly a 14% increase compared to the Memorial Day Weekend.
Editor's note: America's Road Team Captains are available for in-studio and phone interviews to share driving tips and promote highway safety during the Fourth of July holiday.
The America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks, 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. Follow America's Road Team on Facebook or Twitter.
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward.
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SOURCE American Trucking Associations