{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Steering Change","title":"Don’t Read Between the Lines","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1638,"description":"AMTA's Kelsey Hipkin, Manager of Communications, and Doug Walton, Senior Advisor, Member Solutions, chat with Constable James Kendrick of the Edmonton Police Service.In our conversation, we discuss something that has become an epidemic, and is affecting the safety of Alberta’s highways and beyond … distracted driving. Constable Kendrick provides examples of distracted driving that he and other officers with EPS have seen on the local roadways, some misconceptions that people have with using smartphones or ELDs and operating vehicles, and the penalties that drivers face when caught driving distracted. When the risk is your own and others’ lives on the road, it is not worth it. Just don’t do it.Since January, AMTA has been behind the wheel of a Distracted Driving campaign. We’re inviting you to take a stand against distracted driving by joining us in taking the pledge to make our highways safer. It’s time for us to come together and protect what matters most – our loved ones, our communities, and our beautiful province. We can make every drive safer by not reading between the lines!By taking the pledge against distracted driving, you’re joining our community that’s committed to safety and positive change. Submit your video or words today and make sure you share with your friends, what are you waiting for? It’s a simple step that could save a life tomorrow.Take the PledgeTickets for AMTA’s Annual Conference, April 8-10, 2025, River Cree Resort and Casino, Edmonton, are available on our website, and tickets are going fast! The deadline to register for the Annual Conference or Awards Celebration is 4pm on April 1, 2025.Please note, our Tradeshow is officially sold out. Some sponsorship opportunities remain, please contact laurie@amta.ca to learn more.AMTA's Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC), which returns May 31, 2025, celebrates 75 years of Driver Excellence!Commercial drivers ensure goods and services in Alberta get to where they need to go, and this...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iE8L3GDDd7OoNiNtMr4MNIR4m4jtOjXZF9dtCBeDOfQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NDU0LzE3MDI1/OTE5MDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}