Nomination deadline nears for Goodyear Highway Hero Program

Oct. 27, 2010
Submissions for truck driver recognition due Nov. 30.

Do you know a truck driver who has performed an heroic deed? Don’t miss the deadline to recognize drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to save someone else. Nominations for Goodyear’s 28th annual North America Highway Hero program will be accepted until Nov. 30.

“The Highway Hero program was created by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to recognize professional truck drivers and the life-saving rescues and roadside assistance they provide as their jobs take them across North America,” said Joseph Copeland, Goodyear’s vice president, commercial tire systems. “Through this program, we’ve heard hundreds of stories of bravery and selflessness. We believe the public should hear about these acts of heroism as well.”

Nomination forms and program details can be obtained by calling the Goodyear Highway Hero Hotline at (330) 796-8183. The nomination form also is available on the program’s Web site by clicking here.

For award consideration, the following necessary criteria are met:

  • The nominee must be a full-time truck driver;
  • The nominee must reside in the United States or Canada;
  • The incident must have occurred in the United States or Canada;
  • The nominee must have been on the job or on the way to or from work, and in his/her rig at the time of the incident;
  • The nominee’s truck at the time of the incident must have 14 wheels or more;
  • The incident must have occurred between Nov. 16, 2009 and Nov. 15, 2010, to qualify for this year’s program.

After the nomination period is closed, the list will be pared down to four finalists, with one individual selected by a trucking industry panel of judges to serve as the annual ambassador for the program.

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