Over 50 Drivers to compete in Truck Driving Championship on Saturday.

Professional West Virginia tractor-trailer operators will test their driving skills and knowledge of the trucking industry during the West Virginia Trucking Association’s annual Truck Driving Championship, to be held from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at the Charleston Civic Center.

The Truck Driving Championships (TDC) is designed to promote safety in the trucking industry. Each driver has a chance to demonstrate his or her driving skill and knowledge of the trucking industry through a series of tests. The drivers are given a written examination, personal interview, pre-trip inspection test and finally the most visible - the field test.

Drivers will compete for a chance to go to the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championship – also known as the Super Bowl of Safety – taking place in Minneapolis August 7-11, 2012. 

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening, the organization will host a banquet at the Civic Center to present the driving competition and annual safety awards, which include the “Driver of the Year” and the “State Police Safety Award” tributes.

Members are encouraged to stop by tomorrow during the competition!