Page 7 - AAA Magazine – AAA Ohio Auto Club – September 2021

AAA Urges Motorists to
Move Over, Slow Down
AAA mourns the loss of tow driver who was struck by motorist on July 4th.
The AAA family is deeply saddened by the death
of one of its drivers over the Independence holiday weekend. Thirty-two-year-old Glenn Ewing was placing a AAA member’s vehicle on the back of a tow truck
in Cincinnati when he was hit by a passing vehicle. Ewing’s death underscores why Move Over, Slow Down laws are critical to safety.
AAA tow operators respond to more than 30 million calls for help each year, working on roadside shoulders that are frequently no wider than four feet. The towing industry is 15 times deadlier than all other private industries combined. An average of 23 tow operators are killed at the roadside every year. That means an average of one service provider is killed in the line of duty almost every other week.
“Our AAA emergency roadside technicians work around the clock to provide assistance to stranded AAA members,” said Dave McMullen, president and CEO of AAA Ohio Auto Club. “In return they ask to be afforded a safe place to work in order to perform their job so that they may return to their families each day.”
Move Over, Slow Down laws are in place in all 50 states, yet fewer than 30% of Americans even know about them.
In Ohio, state law requires drivers approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, including tow trucks, to slow down and vacate the lane next to the stopped vehicle, if possible.
Five-Diamond Employees Named
AAA Ohio has announced its most recent recipients of the AAA Five Diamond Employee Award.
Todd Decker was named Five Diamond Employee
of the Month for May. A travel agent at the Grandview store, Decker was recognized for Exceptional Performance.
Angel Hayes, an insurance training specialist, was named Five Diamond Employee of the Month for June. She was recognized for Extraordinary Performance and Exceptional Leadership.
Jennifer Burkhart, driver education coordinator, was named Five Diamond Employee of the Month for July. She was recognized for Extraordinary Performance and Exceptional Leadership.
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