GNEMA Announces Inaugural Driver Safety Competition Winners

Competition winners pictured, left to right, are: 2nd Place – Tony Wilson, Peter Pan Bus Lines; 1st Place -Angelo Concert, Martz Group; 3rd Place – Chris King, Krapf Coaches; 4th Place – Clive Wallace, DATTCO; and 5th Place – Kendall Rohan, Trans-Bridge Lines. (Photo courtesy of GNEMA)

Fifteen contestants recently competed in the 1st Annual Greater Northeast Motorcoach Association (GNEMA) Driver Safety Competition. Drivers representing 15 companies competed for cash prizes, trophies, and of course, bragging rights.

The contestants were broken into teams of five where each team participated in three key events. One event was a 25-question written test, another was a pre-trip exercise, and the third was a road course, which consisted of multiple obstacles.

Angelo Concert, of the Martz Group, took first place with an overall score of 568. For his effort, Concert won $300 in cash and a trophy. However, the win didn’t come easy as Tony Wilson, of Peter Pan Bus Lines, finished just a point behind at 567. Wilson won $150 and a trophy, while Chris King, of Krapf Coaches, took home the 3rd place trophy and a $50 cash prize.

Clive Wallace, of DATTCO, Inc., and Kendall Rohan, of Trans-Bridge Lines, placed 4th and 5^th, respectively, and both earned $50 cash prizes.

The awards were presented during the recent GNEMA Annual Meeting, which took place in Atlantic City, NJ.