Michelin and Volvo are
partnering to recognize and promote safe
driving in the trucking industry with the
2011
Volvo Trucks Safety Award.
The two companies “are committed to
increasing safety in the trucking industry
and helping fleets comply with the
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
program from the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration,” says Jaye Young,
national marketing manager at Michelin Americas
Truck Tires.
“A great way to promote safety is to point
out the fleets that are doing things right
and encourage others to take note of their
practices to improve overall safety,” she
adds.
The contest consists of awards in two
divisions based on driving records from
2010.
Division 1 is for fleets that annually
traveled up to 20 million miles, while
Division 2 is for fleets that motored more
than 20 million annual miles.
Fleets operating at least five Class 8
trucks in the U.S. or Canada are eligible,
but they must have at least one Volvo
tractor. Previous winners are
ineligible.
Entries are due by June 30. The victors
will be announced at the American Trucking
Associations’ annual Management Conference
& Exhibition in October; each winning fleet
gets a plaque of recognition and
$25,000.
For more information, visit www.volvotruckssafetyaward.
com and www.michelintruck.com.
