Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has extended its nomination window for the 2020 Highway Hero Award, which honors truck drivers who protect the safety and wellbeing of others. Goodyear will be accepting nominations until January 31.
If you know of someone who is deserving of this award, you can nominate them online here. A copy of the full contest rules can also be found online. Nominees must meet the following criteria to be considered for the 2020 Highway Hero Award:
A full-time truck driver
Residing in the U.S. or Canada
The heroic incident must have happened in the U.S. or Canada
Nominee’s truck must have had 12 wheels or more at the time of the incident
Nominee must have been on the job – or on the way to or from work, in their truck – at the time of the incident
Incident must have taken place between November 16, 2018, and November 16, 2019
A panel of representatives from the trucking industry will select the next Goodyear Highway Hero from three finalists. The winner will be announced in March 2020, coinciding with the annual Mid-America Trucking Show, and will receive a cash award, among other prizes. Each finalist will also receive a cash prize and various items.
