Truck tip #1: sharing your best advice could win you $5,000

And one truck tip could put cash in your pocket.

The Trucker News Services

10/27/2008

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio — Some tips will keep you safe: large trucks require more stopping distances than other vehicles. Take advantage of your driving height, and try to brake early.

Some truck tips will keep you healthy: if you’re a trucker who eats out for every meal, make at least one a sit down meal that includes a vegetable or salad.

Some tips will save you money: if you’re an interstate driver, buy fuel where fuel taxes are cheaper.

And one truck tip could put cash in your pocket. Enter Progressive’s contest by submitting your best truck tips online at the Progressive Truck Tips Web site for a shot at a $5,000 grand prize. The winning truck tip will also be featured in a Progressive commercial auto insurance radio ad.

In addition to one grand prize winner, there will be six category winners of $500 each for:

• Funny Tips

• Fuel Savings Tips

• On-the-Road Tips

• On-the-Job Tips

• Driving Tips, and

• Safety Tips

“Truckers spend more time on the road than anyone, so they know better than anyone the common sense advice to follow and pitfalls to avoid,” said Tom Corpus, with Progressive’s commercial lines group. “We want to give them a chance to share their knowledge with other motor carriers, while giving them the opportunity to learn more about truck insurance.”

The deadline for all truck tips submissions is March 31, 2009. For complete contest rules and more information, visit www.progressivetrucktips.com.