Wisconsin's Road Team
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Nomination Form
The Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association (WMCA) became the first
state association in the country to organize and develop a State Road
Team in February of 1988. The Team has provided the WMCA with a proactive
approach to highway safety and an opportunity to improve the image of the
trucking industry in this state.
The program utilizes articulate and safety-conscious truck drivers. These
individuals continue to drive for their companies and they make public
appearances approximately three to four days per month on behalf of the trucking
industry.
The 2002 Wisconsin Road Team members have built upon the successful
foundation developed by the members of the Teams in previous years. The program
has concentrated in the following areas:
- Driver's Education Classes - In 2002, the Road Team made
approximately 205 high school appearances and made presentations to about
15,000 students in driver education classes, providing safety tips and
explaining how to "share the road" with trucks.
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Media & the General Public - Wisconsin's
Road Team members have granted numerous interviews with the media and have
discussed highway safety and the importance of the trucking industry at a
variety of conventions, conferences, trade shows, and civic organizations.
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Safety Forums - Team members have spoken at
safety forums, at the in-service training session for both the Wisconsin
State Patrol and the Federal Highway Administration, at drivers' meetings,
and at company safety banquets.
This program has been a tremendous success! The trucking industry is telling
its story about highway safety and the importance of the trucking industry to
the state's economy. This is particularly important with the anti-truck articles
that often appear in publications.
In order to continue this success, the WMCA is looking for a select group of
professional drivers to represent the trucking industry in this state in 2003.
ELIGIBILITY
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Nominees must be currently employed as truck drivers, either
company drivers or independent owner-operators. (Consideration will be given
to retired drivers who have company support.)
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Nominees must have an outstanding
safety record.
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Nominees should be able to speak
convincingly about their commitment to safety and by their appearance,
represent the trucking industry's best. Those selected to the 2003 Road Team
will receive professional speech training.
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The nominee, if selected, must be
willing to spend up to three days per month traveling and speaking on behalf
of the trucking industry. For more information on scheduling, time
commitment, or program specifics contact Sue Webb at the WMCA (608) 833-8200
x12.
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The nominating company must be willing
to continue to pay salary and and provide benefits to the driver while he or
she is traveling for the Wisconsin's Road Team. (In the case of an
owner-operator, the company must be willing to pay the driver's overhead
costs plus an additional sum equivalent to his profit per day for each day
spent for the WMCA.)
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Those selected to the Wisconsin Road
Team will be introduced and recognized at the WMCA Safety Awards Banquet. As
a result, nominees should be able to come to Appleton on February 22, 2003,
for this event.
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The nominating company must be a
members of the WMCA
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IN SELECTING DRIVERS, EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON
THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SPEAK ARTICULATELY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY ABOUT
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PROCEDURE
To nominate a driver, please fill out the Official
Nomination Form.
Nominations must be received by the WMCA no later than January
10, 2003. Emphasis should be placed on why the nominee would be a good
representative of Wisconsin's trucking industry.
The person who signs the nomination form must be a motor carrier
executive with the authority to commit his/her company's support for the
program, as specified above. The nominator should also confirm that the
nominated driver is willing to participate in the program.
All nominees will be interviewed at the Holiday Inn East,
Madison, on January 23, 2003. Please make sure your driver is available that
day. Room reservations can be made directly with the hotel by calling (608)
244-2481. A panel of industry and public relations professionals will select the
2003 Wisconsin Road Team from the group on this day. A letter will be sent to
all nominees and their companies regarding this important day.
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