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More than 100,000 truck drivers trained by Scania

26 August 2010

Since 2003, more than 100,000 drivers have participated in Scania Driver Competitions, essentially the world’s largest truck driver training event.

At its heart, a Scania driver competition is a training event. Competitors learn the best ways to increase fuel efficiency and reduce heavy vehicles’ impact on the environment. The events also build awareness about road safety.

To day, more than 100,000 truck drivers have taken part in Scania’s Driver Competitions. These training events – developed in line with the EU Directive on Drivers’ Training (2003/59), which deals with “the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers” – are a direct result of the company’s view that the driver is the single most important factor for efficiency, environmental performance and safety in the trucking industry.

In 2003, more than 6,000 drivers in 15 European countries participated in Scania’s instructional competitions. Two years later, all European Union member states as well as Norway, Switzerland and Turkey held such events, putting more than 13,000 drivers to the test. Outside of Europe, the competition attracted some 14,000 competitors. In 2007 the competition turned into a truly global event covering 40 countries with more than 43,000 trainees.

The 2010 Scania Driver Competitions are being held in 25 countries around the globe, and more than 40,000 drivers have entered the competitions so far.

For more information, go to:

• Scania Driver Training
• Scania Driver Competitions

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