WHAT:
“SCOOTER-COMMUTER DAY” Convoy and Capitol News Conference

WHY:
To officially recognize motor scooters as an eco-friendly in-town alternative to clogged commuter routes, climbing fuel costs, and downtown parking problems.. And to alert ALL Georgia drivers to SHARE THE ROAD with this popular two-wheeled transportation.

WHERE:
This First Annual Scooter-Commuter Day will kick off with a “Scooter
Commuter Convoy” at 10:00AM from the rally point at the Department of
Driver Services (DDS) parking lot at 445 Capitol Avenue at Fulton Street
under the Olympic Torch across from the Turner Field parking areas.
Participating scooter commuters should assemble around 9:30AM.

Be at Scooter Superstore - Duluth, if you live in the area and would to ride
in a group to the start location. We will be leaving at 7:30AM. Call 678-417-6447
for more information and directions.

ROUTE:
From the DDS parking lot, follow the Scooter Commuter Convoy down Capitol Avenue five blocks past the Capitol, turn left onto MLK, go two blocks and turn right into the Steve Polk Plaza between the entrance to Underground Atlanta and the old World of Coke building.

NEWS CONFERENCE:
SCOOTER-COMMUTER DAY NEWS CONFERENCE Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1030AM at Steve Polk Plaza.

NEWS MEDIA INVITED
As more riders come to depend on scooters for their daily downtown round-trips, more highway safety experts are calling for caution from other drivers who must learn to share lanes with these stylish commuters both in-town and on Atlanta’s local web of interstates. Motor scooter riders from the Metro Area will convoy to the State Capitol for Atlanta’s first Scooter Commuter Day news event Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10:30AM at Steve Polk Plaza to talk about the future of scooter commuting
in Atlanta.

NOON LIVE-SHOT/PHOTO-OP
Photographers can join at the rally point at the DDS parking lot on Capitol Ave and follow the Scooter Convoy or set up shots as the Scooter Commuters ride by the Capitol, then join us at Steve Polk Plaza for the First Annual Scooter Commuter Day news conference. We’ll keep some Scooter Commuters afterward for your noon live-shot.

LEARN TO SHARE THE ROAD WITH SCOOTERS
“It’s every driver’s job to pay attention and Share The Road,” says Director Bob Dallas of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). “Just like the growing popularity of motorcycles in Georgia and across the country, we’re going to see a trend of more scooters on our streets and highways. It’s a trend that will demand all our attention as safe, responsible drivers.”