Scania's young european truck driver competition 2010

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Scania’s young european truck driver competition returns for 2010

— A top prize of a Scania R-series truck awaits the overall winner as Europe’s largest truck driving competition returns once more

The challenge to find the UK’s top young truck driver is on once again as Scania’s Young European Truck Driver competition returns for a fourth time in 2010. The reward for the ultimate winner of the UK-leg of the event will be a place at the competition’s European Final, to be held in Sweden over the weekend of 8-9 October 2010. There, he or she will compete against fellow drivers from 24 other European countries for the ultimate prize of a Scania R-series truck.

In order to represent the UK at the European Final, the winning contestant will have to thoroughly prove their driving and road safety skills through a series of rigorous theory and practical tests as the competition progresses.

The process begins with registration, which must be completed by 31 May. All young C+E licence holders born in 1975 or later who are citizens of the European Union and are employed full-time in the UK as an LGV driver are invited to register and enter online at scania.co.uk/yetd

Once registered, entrants complete a multiple-choice driving and road safety theory test. The highest scoring 11 contestants in this phase of the competition will then go forward to the UK National Final at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Saturday 26 June, where a series of practical and theory exercises will put their driving and road safety skills to the test. The finalists will be joined at the event by a 12th contestant, William Herron, who as the reigning Young UK Truck Driver automatically qualifies for entry into this year’s competition.

The overall winner of the UK National Final will then be invited to travel to the home of Scania in Södertälje, Sweden to participate in the European Final of the competition, which is where the overall prize of a new Scania R-series truck will be awarded.

“As well as many valuable prizes to be won, the Young European Truck Driver competition gives contestants an ideal opportunity to focus on improving and developing their driving and road safety skills,” comments Hans-Christer Holgersson, Managing Director of Scania (Great Britain) Limited. “Scania has a long-held interest in promoting road safety issues and I would therefore recommend and encourage every eligible LGV driver to participate in the competition.”

Young European Truck Driver 2010

Organised by Scania in conjunction with co-sponsors Michelin and the International Road Union, Young European Truck Driver 2010 is a competition designed to promote and enhance driving skills and road safety. As such, the event has the endorsement and backing of the European Union.

To be eligible for entry drivers must be:

Born in 1975 or later
A citizen of the European Union
A holder of a C+E LGV licence
Employed full-time in the UK as an LGV driver

The prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top placed three entrants at the UK National Final.

At the European Final, the following prizes will be awarded:

Overall winner: A Scania R-series truck valued at 100,000 Euros.

Runner-up: ‘MotoGP and Michelin’ — a visit to the final round of the 2010 championship in Valencia, Spain.

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done

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Im going to register if im lucky enough to get employed by May. Also 1975 isnt that young really is it ,35 :open_mouth: It should be 1980 and later i think to be classed as young truck driver :laughing: :smiling_imp:

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However think I’ve fallen over badly at the first hurdle :laughing:

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garnerlives:
However think I’ve fallen over badly at the first hurdle :laughing:

You’ve got no hope anyway, not when Ive entered :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Yep, just registered and I’m a shoo-in to win it!

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DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
However think I’ve fallen over badly at the first hurdle :laughing:

You’ve got no hope anyway, not when Ive entered :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

We got no chance then :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
However think I’ve fallen over badly at the first hurdle :laughing:

You’ve got no hope anyway, not when Ive entered :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Says he who thinks Bury St Ed is where someone who clearly states Leicestershire as their locaction :laughing: :laughing:

Yes I know, says he who nearly went the wrong way down a road :unamused:

At least I leave everything in the condition it was when I arrive at drops :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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I registered clicked on the take test button and i got a error on page, ■■■■ :smiley: You guys are now in with a chance :sunglasses:

When it said ‘‘what sort of vehicle do you normally drive’’ i clicked scania even though i don’t :wink: to try and get some brownie points :laughing:

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garnerlives:

DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
However think I’ve fallen over badly at the first hurdle :laughing:

You’ve got no hope anyway, not when Ive entered :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Says he who thinks Bury St Ed is where someone who clearly states Leicestershire as their locaction :laughing: :laughing:

Yes I know, says he who nearly went the wrong way down a road :unamused:

At least I leave everything in the condition it was when I arrive at drops :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

now then ladies, put your handbags away and play fair :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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garnerlives:
At least I leave everything in the condition it was when I arrive at drops :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Oh, you heard about that then :open_mouth:

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DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
At least I leave everything in the condition it was when I arrive at drops :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Oh, you heard about that then :open_mouth:

I heard about what??

I was referring without going into too much detail to save you… side of building

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garnerlives:

DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
At least I leave everything in the condition it was when I arrive at drops :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Oh, you heard about that then :open_mouth:

I heard about what??

I was referring without going into too much detail to save you… side of building

So you never heard about the desk falling off the top deck of my trailer last night then :open_mouth:

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DAF95XF:

garnerlives:

DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
At least I leave everything in the condition it was when I arrive at drops :stuck_out_tongue: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Oh, you heard about that then :open_mouth:

I heard about what??

I was referring without going into too much detail to save you… side of building

So you never heard about the desk falling off the top deck of my trailer last night then :open_mouth:

No :open_mouth:

Elaborate on that if you would mate, by pm if you wish

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garnerlives:
No :open_mouth:

Elaborate on that if you would mate, by pm if you wish

Basically, our warehouse staff cant load a paperbag :unamused:
What happened was when they were loading the trailer, I must have been in the office or something and they loaded a desk on the top deck of the trailer, and it must have shifted position because when I opened the curtains it fell 16ft narrowly missing myself and the Shears Actros a few feet away :open_mouth:
The same staff also loaded 2 DAF gearboxes on the top deck, and when they go (along with the engines) theres no stopping them…

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FarnboroughBoy11:
Im going to register if im lucky enough to get employed by May. Also 1975 isnt that young really is it ,35 :open_mouth: It should be 1980 and later i think to be classed as young truck driver :laughing: :smiling_imp:

booger that means am old then, born in 79 :laughing:

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DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
No :open_mouth:

Elaborate on that if you would mate, by pm if you wish

Basically, our warehouse staff cant load a paperbag :unamused:
What happened was when they were loading the trailer, I must have been in the office or something and they loaded a desk on the top deck of the trailer, and it must have shifted position because when I opened the curtains it fell 16ft narrowly missing myself and the Shears Actros a few feet away :open_mouth:
The same staff also loaded 2 DAF gearboxes on the top deck, and when they go (along with the engines) theres no stopping them…

i really think you 2 need to get a room, all this online flirting and playing hard to get is getting on my nerves. :laughing:

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jessicas dad:

DAF95XF:

garnerlives:
No :open_mouth:

Elaborate on that if you would mate, by pm if you wish

Basically, our warehouse staff cant load a paperbag :unamused:
What happened was when they were loading the trailer, I must have been in the office or something and they loaded a desk on the top deck of the trailer, and it must have shifted position because when I opened the curtains it fell 16ft narrowly missing myself and the Shears Actros a few feet away :open_mouth:
The same staff also loaded 2 DAF gearboxes on the top deck, and when they go (along with the engines) theres no stopping them…

i really think you 2 need to get a room, all this online flirting and playing hard to get is getting on my nerves. :laughing:

JD the only two people getting a room is me and gogs at the do :open_mouth: :grimacing:

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Aside from the fact I’d have no chance anyway I’m officially not young by 33 days :unamused:

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id love to enter but nto have full time employment im screwed,unless anyone wants to say i work for you and you can get a new truck if i win LOL