OTA Salutes Outgoing Road Knights; Nominations Open for 2019-2020 Team
The OTA Road
Knights are a group of professional drivers that serve as ambassadors for our
industry and play a key role in enhancing the public’s understanding of the
critical role played by the trucking industry, and the numerous careers that
the industry offers.
Speaking on
behalf of the outgoing Road Knights team, Louis Carette from the Kriska Group of
Companies, spoke about his experiences in the Road Knights program:
“It was fantastic experience and being able to speak to new or soon to
be new drivers about potentially lifesaving information, really made me feel
like I was making a difference in safety on our roads,” he told
attendees.
The Road Knights step out of the
cab once or twice a month to speak with the
media and community groups, and emphasize the importance of safety,
professionalism and courtesy on the road. Louis looks back fondly on some of
the experiences he’s had over the last two years, and encouraged other
companies to get their drivers involved in the program:
“To
the companies who never thought about nominating a driver for the program…I
remember seeing a truck on the road with a Road Knights logo on it, and
thinking there’s a company that’s invested in safety, there’s a company that
goes the extra mile and cares about their drivers. This program is so much more
than simply being behind the wheel of a truck.”
Have you groomed a driver in your
ranks who can follow in Louis’s and the rest of the Road Knight Team’s
footsteps? Now is your chance to support the industry and reward a worthy
driver, by nominating a Road Knight for the 2019-2020 team.
Ontario-based drivers employed by
an OTA member carrier, with a first-class driving record, are eligible to be
nominated for this prestigious honour. We’re looking for drivers with a solid
record of safe driving, passion for the industry and a keen enthusiasm for the
job. If that fits your driver’s description, please consider nominating them
today.
To nominate a worthy driver for
this honour, just fill out our online nomination form by February 1st,
2019. The selection process will be held during the first week of March 2019.
For more details about the
program or the nomination process you can get in touch with Hina Brinkworth at
416.249.7401 ext. 234 or [email protected] for more
information.
OTA would like to congratulate the
2017-2018 team: Sylvain Binette, Kriska Group of Companies; Louis Carette, Kriska
Group of Companies; John Giunta, Polaris Transportation Group; Brent Mater, Zavcor
Trucking Limited; Jeff Stocker, Spring Creek Carriers Inc.; Henry Wilks, Double D Transport