AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 21,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- There is still time to nominate
candidates for the Goodyear Highway Hero Award, which honors
professional truck drivers who put themselves in harm's way to help
others.
Goodyear is accepting nominations for its 34th
Highway Hero Award through Nov. 29,
2016. To nominate a truck driver for the Goodyear Highway
Hero Award, click on this link, fill out the nomination form, and
press the "submit" button, which will send your nomination directly
to Goodyear
The Goodyear Highway Hero Award was established in 1983, and is
the oldest and most prestigious honor of its kind.
Goodyear will announce the 34th Highway Hero Award
winner next March during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS)
in Louisville, Ky. (Click here to
watch a video from this year's Goodyear Highway Hero Award winner
announcement at MATS.)
This year's Goodyear Highway Hero Award winner, Julian Kaczor, a truck driver from Utica, N.Y., pulled a severely injured
motorist from a flame-engulfed car. (To read about Julian's story,
click here.)
Past Goodyear Highway Hero Award winners include a truck driver
who rescued a law enforcement officer who was being strangled by a
prisoner he was transporting, a driver who saved a woman from a
gun-wielding attacker, and others. (Click here for a list of past
Goodyear Highway Hero Award winners.)
"The Goodyear Highway Hero Award honors truck drivers who put
their lives at risk as they travel the roads and highways of
North America," said Gary Medalis, marketing director, Goodyear.
"Over the last 30-plus years, we've heard hundreds of stories about
the bravery of truck drivers. If you know of a truck driver who has
performed a heroic act, please let us know."
To be considered, Goodyear Highway Hero Award candidates must
meet the following criteria:
- Must be a full-time truck driver
- Must reside in the U.S. or Canada
- The heroic incident must have happened in the U.S. or
Canada
- Nominee's truck must have had 12 wheels or more at the time of
the incident
- Nominee must have been on the job – or on the way to or from
work, in his or her truck – at the time of the incident
- Incident must have taken place between Nov. 16, 2015, and Nov.
16, 2016
A panel of trucking industry judges will ultimately select the
34th Goodyear Highway Hero from a list of Goodyear Highway Hero
Award finalists. (Final approval of Goodyear Highway Hero Award
semi-finalists, finalists and the Highway Hero Award winner is at
Goodyear's sole discretion. Finalists must clear background checks
to Goodyear's satisfaction.)
Additional terms and conditions apply. Click here for a copy of
contest rules.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company:
Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) offers The Total Solution
of trusted products, a nationwide network, reliable services, and
fleet management tools to help commercial trucking fleets lower
their total cost of ownership. To learn more, visit
www.goodyeartrucktires.com.
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