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top 5 which are then sent via email to drivers pay constant attention to the It’s easy to see why TCA was
the Image and Policy committee. After road around them and are skilled in inspired over two decades ago to share
careful review, the top story is selected anticipating the moves of the motoring the stories of these men and women
and honored with a crystal truck trophy public to safely share the highway so we who found themselves in chaotic situa-
etched with the EpicVue logo and the can all reach our destination. Some are tions but acted selflessly to solve a prob-
driver’s name. equipped with basic first-aid protocol lem. It’s no wonder someone like Snell
When Snell learned he had won, just in case they arrive on the scene is a muse to Lawler.
his first response was disbelief. “Are you of an accident before the ambulance Knowing these people are navigat-
kidding me?” he remembers asking, “I arrives. Snell believes these actions ing the same road we are should make
didn’t mean that in a bad way … I just aren’t heroic, just basic benevolence us all want to join the chorus with her
had no idea what a big deal it really we should all bestow on our fellow when she sings, “Hallelujah, Highway
was!” humans. Angel!” ATR
Lindsay Lawler says, “These driv-
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