U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm

October 15, 1997

EDITORS AND CORRESPONDENTS

I am pleased to report that today the Federal Highway Administration honored long-time highway safety advocate Linda Householder by presenting her the coveted FHWA Public Service Award.

Ms. Householder, who founded the Professional Drivers Institute of America 14 years ago and is still its president, was instrumental in instituting trucking awareness instruction in many high school driver education curriculums.

In addition, on the national scene she has provided outstanding leadership through involvement with senior citizen groups, corporations, law enforcement agencies, and many others in teaching how to drive safely around commercial vehicles.

Ms. Householder was one of the safety experts who participated in FHWA's 1995 National Truck and Bus Safety Summit and she has worked with the National Safety Council and others in helping promote sharing-the-road educational campaigns.

She resides in Sandy, Utah.

Sincerely yours,

George L. Reagle
Associate Administrator for Motor Carriers