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Teens learn how to share the road with trucks
Video courtesy by Billings Gazette
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Truck Safety for Teens
By Laura Kennedy
Story Published: Jun 30, 2010 at 7:19 PM MDT
Story Updated: Jul 1, 2010 at 5:38 AM MDT
BILLINGS - Students at West High learned some important rules of the road Wednesday morning.
They learned what it's like to sit in the driver's seat of semi-trucks. The American Trucking Association and Montana Motor Carriers as part of the Share the Road campaign provided the semis.
The students learned about trucks' blind spots so they can more safely share the road. They said these lessons are important to learn as they begin driver's training.
"Definitely I will be more cautious next time when I drive, make sure I stay out of the truck's blind spot," Freshman Tanner Smith said, "Just making sure I know that they have a lot harder job to perform than I do."
Students across town participated in Share the Road as the event took place at Senior High Tuesday and Skyview on Monday.
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The winner of Truck Driving Championship
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Class
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1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Straight Truck
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Dan Felix
Con Way Freight
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Casey Dubbs
YRC Worldwide
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Ron Stenson
YRC Worldwide
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3- Axle
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Erik Lilleberg
Fed Ex Ground
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Al Greeno
YRC Worldwide
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Mark Wyatt
Con Way Freight
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4-Axle
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Ryan Harris
Reddaway
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Richard Grayson
FedEx Freight
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Michael Toavs
Con Way Freight
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5-Axle
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Scott Courtney
Watkins & Shepard
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Kip Fredrickson
Con Way Freight
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Jeff Springer
YRC Worldwide
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Flatbed
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B.J. Campbell
Con Way Freight
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Bill Fox
Watkins & Shepard
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David Stanley
Whitewood Transport
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Tank Truck
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Scott Ruth
Con Way Freight
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Jack Heffern
Whitewood Transport
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Jack Williams
Charlton & Sons
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Twins
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Pete Habbe
Con Way Freight
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Chris Lopez
Con Way Freight
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Tom Miller
FedEx Freight
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Sleeper Berth
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Danny Slattery
Diversified Transfer
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Chuck McGregor
Watkins & Shepard
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Lloyd Leithead
Whitewood Transport
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