Summary: | 109 professional truck drivers will compete in the New Mexico Truck Driving Championships on Saturday, April 20th. Reporters will have the opportunity to sit in the driver's seat of a big rig - and see first-hand what skills are needed to navigate an obstacle course. Reporters will have an opportunity to follow competitors through the competition course. The state truck driving championships are open to the public. |
Who: | New Mexico Trucking Association & Safety Management Council
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What: | Truck drivers will compete on Saturday, challenging their driving skills, and knowledge of safety, equipment and the industry. By 9:30 a.m., drivers will head to the competition course, which recreates real world obstacles that drivers encounter daily, such as a rear and/or front line stop, a scales stop, a right or left turn, parallel parking, or straight line driving through a diminishing clearance. Drivers will also be tested on their ability to identify and name vehicle defects during the Pre-Trip Inspection portion of the competition, as well as through knowledge of safety, security, fire safety, first aid, and health and wellness during a written exam. There are nine classes of competition, including 3-axle; 4-axle; 5-axle; flatbed; 5-axle sleeper; step-van; straight truck; tanker and twins. |
When: | Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 pm |
Where: | Parking lot of the FedEx Freight facility - 7601 Los Volcanes Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 |
Interviews: | Trucking Industry officials and professional truck drivers |
NMTA TDC: | Hosted by the New Mexico Trucking Association and its Safety Management Council, 109 of the state's best truck drivers will compete on Saturday, April 20th to earn the title of State Truck Driving Champion, and with it, the right to compete at the National Truck Driving Championships.The event begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be held at the FedEx Freight Facility, 7601 Los Volcanes Rd, NW, Albuquerque, NM. |
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The New Mexico Trucking Association is the voice of the commercial truck and bus operators in New Mexico, representing motor carriers in legislative and regulatory matters before local, state and the Federal government. The New Mexico Safety Management Council is a vital organization for fleet safety of New Mexico Carriers.
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