Feb 27, 2013 - 6 years ago
By Supply Post
Ten new outstanding Ontario
truck drivers have been
selected to be part of the
10th Ontario Trucking Association
Road Knights Team.
The esteemed members
of the 2013-2014 Road
Knight Team were selected
due to their impeccable driving
record, demonstrated
commitment to safety and
desire to share their trucking
industry expertise.
Sponsored by the OTA
Allied Trades Division, the
OTA Road Knights are a
group of professional truck
drivers who serve as ambassadors
throughout the
community, represent the
industry in public while exemplifying
the highest code
of conduct and chivalry on
the highway.
The 2013-2014 OTA
Road Knights are:
• Chris Bender, Steed Standard
Transport Ltd;
• Barry Elkiw, Meyers
Transport;
• David O’Neill, Kriska
Holdings;
• Dale Fearman, Kim-Tam
Truck Leasing;
• Michael John Paolozzi,
Trimac Transportation;
• Wayne Simpson, Liquid
Cargo Lines;
• Jim Jackman, Thomson
Terminals Limited;
• George Sutherland, Bison
Transport;
• Cynthia Sutherland, Bison
Transport;
• Rick Cameron, KBD
Transport.
“I am extremely pleased
with the level of response
from the industry for this latest
Road Knights selection
process,” said OTA President
David Bradley. “The
quality of the 2013-2014
team is tremendous. Their
wealth of experience and
knowledge will make them
excellent ambassadors to the
industry.”
Over the next two years,
the Road Knights will present
important road sharing
tips to motorists, raise
awareness of the vital role
trucking plays in the economy,
talk to young people
about careers in the trucking
industry and represent the
trucking industry at community
events, business
club meetings, driver education
classes, public schools,
truck driving schools and to
the media.
This year’s selection panel
committee included representatives
from: Ministry of Transportation;
Ontario Provincial
Police; Truck News magazine;
Today’s Trucking/Highway-
Star magazines; 680 News Radio;
Infrastructure Health and
Safety Association; OTA Allied
Trades Board members Kee
Human Resources & Freightliner
Trucks Canada; Barry
Wicklum, a Meyers Transport
driver and member of the 2011-
2012 Road Knights team; and
OTA staff.
Each of the candidates
who were short listed for
the program were required
to deliver a well-organized
and clearly presented speech
before the panel of judges,
undergo a screening of their
safety records, submit a detailed
application outlining
why they want to become a
team member and then participate
in a rigorous interview
by the selection panel.
The 2013-2014 OTA Road
Knights Team will complete
training and begin community
outreach in March.