Do you know a Highway Hero? The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company wants to hear the story.
Goodyear is accepting nominations for its 32nd North America Highway Hero Award through November 29. The Goodyear Highway Hero Award was established in 1983 to honor truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.
Goodyear will announce the 32nd Highway Hero Award winner next March during the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville KY.
“The Goodyear Highway Hero Award honors truck drivers who help others as they travel the roads and highways of North America,” says Gary Medalis, marketing director, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems. “Over the last 30-plus years, we’ve heard hundreds of stories about the bravery and selflessness of truck drivers. If you know of a driver who has performed a heroic act, please let us know.”
To nominate a truck driver for Goodyear’s 32nd Highway Hero Award, fill out an on-line nomination form and hit the “submit” button. This will send your nomination directly to Goodyear. For consideration, candidates must meet the following criteria:
• Must be a full-time truck driver
• Must reside in the United States or Canada
• The heroic incident must have happened in the United States 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 November 16, 2013, and November 16, 2014
After the Goodyear Highway Hero Award nomination period ends on November 29, the list of eligible Highway Hero Award candidates will be narrowed down to four finalists. A panel of trucking industry judges will later select the 32nd Goodyear Highway Hero.
Final approval of all Goodyear Highway Hero Award finalists and the Goodyear Highway Hero Award winner is at Goodyear’s sole discretion. Finalists must clear background checks to Goodyear’s satisfaction.