Congratulations Jerry Van Emmerik from Lake Valley Trucking, Inc.!
Jerry is our most recent winner of the coveted TLC Safety Top DogŪ grand prize - $12,500! View the Grand Prize Surprise video here!
Van Emmerik, who drives approximately 125,000 miles per year, has been driving for Lake Valley Trucking since May 1997. He began driving over-the-road in January 1978, a career spanning more than 30 years. He qualified for the national safety award by having a clean driving record, no over-the-road accidents, and no workers' compensation claims during the program year. He was randomly chosen from a large group of drivers from across the nation who had also met the program's
stringent qualifications and had registered each of the program's four three-month periods.
Van Emmerik has also won Safety Top DogŪ quarterly gift cards for his excellent driving practices. "To say I was surprised getting this big award is certainly an understatement - it just totally surprised me" said Van Emmerik about the award presentation. "When I first started participating in the Safety Top DogŪ program I knew about the top prize, but it just never dawned on me that I might actually win it." Asked about what value the Safety Top DogŪ program has provided him, Van
Emmerik said "It's a safety award and it's an incentive for other drivers to get involved. It has definitely refreshed my memory on the rules and regulations - I read every newsletter and I find it very enlightening. My wife reads them too and we talk about the articles between us."
Jean Osterman, Vice President of Lake Valley Trucking, Inc. speaks very highly of the Safety Top DogŪ program too. "Several of our drivers participate and some have gotten the quarterly gift cards too. Plus, by being part of the program, reading the materials and answering the simple questions, they definitely become better, more safety conscious drivers for our company,"
If you'd like to learn more about how your drivers can take part in the 2008 Safety Top DogŪ Awards program, contact us today via our sales info form.
