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Aug 22, 2005 12:40 PM

Goodyear wants Highway Hero nominees

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co is suggesting National Truck Driver Appreciation Week through August 21-27 as a good time to nominate a driver for Goodyear's Highway Hero award.

"What better way to celebrate America's truck drivers than to nominate one for the trucking industry's most prestigious award for heroism?" Steve McClellan, Goodyear vice-president for commercial tire systems, said. "There are many who deserve to be nominated as stewards of our highways."

Last year, nominations for the Goodyear award were made for drivers who risked their lives in an automobile accident or traffic stop. One driver, McClellan said, died trying to save others. Several others were injured.

All nominations are reviewed to ensure the following criteria are met:
•Nominee must be a full-time truck driver and reside in the United States or Canada;
•The incident must have occurred in the United States or Canada;
•Nominee must be on the job or on the way to or from work, and in his/her rig at the time of the incident;
•Nominee's truck at the time of the incident must have 14 wheels or more;
•Nominations must be received by November 30, 2005;
•Incident must have occurred between November 16, 2004, and November 15, 2005, to qualify for this year's program.

Nomination forms and program details can be obtained by calling the Goodyear Highway Hero Hotline at 330-796-8183 or at the Goodyear Web site.