GEORGE NEWS - Come and see George’s top professional truck and bus drivers showing off their skills during the 2018 Driver of the Year Competition in the Eden Meander shopping centre parking lot on Saturday 20 October 2018.
George Municipality Traffic Chief Donovan Saptoe said the annual competition is growing every year and will include activities for spectators this year.
“Competition entries have grown steadily, with 74 drivers from local distribution companies, public transport and the municipality participating on Saturday.
“We invite parents to bring their children to not only come see the big trucks but also to come ride bicycles and tricycles (provided) on road safety mats. Special attendants will teach road traffic rules and road safety awareness to the kids while they are having fun,” said Mr Saptoe.
Other activities include ‘drunken goggles’ in which members of the public can try to walk in a straight line with special goggles that mimic the effects of alcohol on sight, mobility and perception.
Driver of the Year is an annual event organised by the George Municipality to promote responsible driving and develop skills. Drivers from local distribution companies, public transport and the municipality will be competing in five categories including busses, vans, rigid trucks, articulated vehicles and rigid drawbar vehicles. Drivers are allocated points based on an inspection, road test and manoeuvres through an obstacle course, and winners announced at the end of the day.
Proceedings, in the parking lot at the back of the centre, start at 08:00.
George Municipality Protection Services Portfolio Councillor Cecil Noble (right) testing out the ‘drunken goggles’ at last year’s event. With him is Thami Pantsi, road safety manager at the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
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