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Illinois Tollway showcases child-sized 'Help Truck Hank' and expands kid-safety outreach at Chicago Auto Show
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Toll Highway Authority described a new child-sized, remote-controlled 'Help Truck Hank' used at the Chicago Auto Show to deliver roadway safety messages to children and families; staff reported producing more than 2,840 Kid First safety ID cards and plans to bring the unit to future events.
The Toll Highway Authority, Illinois State, highlighted a new child-focused roadway-safety tool and related outreach at its Jan. 28 meeting.
Artie, the authority's chief of security and safety, described a child-sized, remote-controlled outreach vehicle called Help Truck Hank that the agency unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show to share safety messages with children and families. "We unveiled this new child-sized help truck … to create [an] educational tool that would be used to share safe messages to the youngsters and the toddlers," Artie said.
Why it matters: Authority staff said the display increased family engagement at the…
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