National Dump the Pump Day Coming

A nationwide movement to wean drivers out of their beloved cars and onto public transportation takes place June 21.

The 2007 National Dump the Pump Day is a public awareness day that emphasizes the environmental benefits of using public transportation and is sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association.

The nonprofit promotes the day as a chance for people to beat the high price of gasoline and support public transportation as an important travel option that helps reduce America's dependence on oil.

U.S. public transportation systems save 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline every year, the equivalent of 108 million cars filling up in a year, according to the group.