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Ol'
Blue, USA NEWS for March, 2004
Ol’
Blue, USA® is on the
Move From California to
Kentucky
As
the tour season begins
for Ol’ Blue, USA the
first stop will be the
Midnight Trucking Radio
Network www.midnighttrucking.com
, on Thursday March 11.
Ol' Blue, USA
and special guest Sr.
Trooper Monty Dial from Texas
Highway Patrol (license
and weights division)
will be live on air (800-288-9227)
to answer questions about
law and safety from midnight
until 5:00 AM (ct).
Those unable to
call in can E-mail their
questions to askthelaw@olblueusa.org
On
March 15th,
Ol’ Blue, USA’s “Big Wheels,
Little Kids” program will
be in Bowling Green, Kentucky
conducting school presentations. Warren
County Sheriff Deputies
and Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement
Officers will give support
to the school events.
To see more about
our kids programs visit
www.KidsSafetyCenter.org
Ol’
Blue then heads on to
Louisville, Kentucky for
the Mid-America Trucking
show March 25-27.
The annual Press
Conference will be held
on Thursday, March 25th,
from 3:00 to 4:00 at the
booth location #200 in
the East Wing.
During
the show, the Kentucky
Vehicle Enforcement’s
Officer Greg Hardin will
hold ongoing Hours-of-Service
and hourly inspection
demonstrations. Continuing to bring safety concerns to all drivers
and the transportation
industry, the following
agencies will be present
in the Ol’ Blue, USA “Safety
Center” to answer questions
regarding law and safety.
- Kentucky
Vehicle Enforcement
- Indiana
State Police
- Vandalia,
Ohio Police Department
- Louisville
Department of Police
Can’t
make it to the show but
want to see what’s going
on? Check out our live Web Cam at www.olblueusa.org/video/
Founded in 1986, Ol’ Blue, USA (United Safety Alliance, Inc), a non-profit
501 (c)(3) public charity,
is dedicated to educating
the nation on highway
safety and improving relations
between law enforcement
officials, commercial
drivers and the motoring
public. During the National
Safety Tour, ‘Ol’ Blue’â a 1951 working truck, pulls a 53-foot “rolling billboard”
trailer featuring the
charity’s sponsors, including
Michelin, Shell Rotella-T,
Alcoa Wheel, Mid-America,
The Truck Show and those
of the CHP, KVE, NHP and
the U.S. DOT.
In addition, Ol’
Blue, USA, conducts simulated
truck inspections at trade
shows and truck stops,
and takes various programs
to community events and
public schools in an effort
to teach safety around
all large vehicles. You
can visit the Safety Tour
at www.SafetyTour.org.
For
more information about
Ol’ Blue, USA, contact RJ Taylor via email at rj@olblueusa.org.
Ol'
Blue, USA's News Editors
Kathy
Harders And Gary
Bricken.
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