More than 100 Alabama truck drivers have received training in a national program to help prevent terrorist incidents and keep roadways safe.

Highway Watch Alabama has been teaching volunteer truck divers how to spot suspicious activity while on the road, said spokesman John Willard. The program is part of Highway Watch, a roadway safety and homeland security program funded with federal dollars.
About half the Alabama drivers work for Wal-Mart. Thirteen are with B.R. Williams and five with AAA Cooper Transportation.
Truckers are trained to spot hazardous waste hauling, suspicious CB radio traffic, suspicious requests from strangers and phony traffic accidents.
Nationwide, the program teaches drivers how to report unusual situations when they make deliveries at shopping centers, pick up freight at airports and seaports and travel over and under bridges and through tunnels.
Truckers can call a toll-free number to report accidents, vehicle breakdowns, hazardous road conditions and other highway dangers.
The U.S. Senate last month approved $25 million to market the program to enlist more drivers, train volunteers and hire trainers, said Highway Watch spokesman John Willard.