Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships (second weekend of June)

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Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving
Championships(second weekend of June)
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Truck Driving Championships
National Professional Truck Driving Championships
GREY BRUCE REGIONAL TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ottawa Regional Truck Driving Championships
Large Companies who hold their own private
competition and are approved by OTDC
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Who are we?

• CORTDC is a not-for-profit volunteer organization
  dedicated to providing an opportunity for
  professional truck drivers to show their stuff. 
  It gives the trucking industry a means to promote
  safe driving and skill.  By means of a written
  test, an obstacle course and a truck inspection,
  drivers compete to represent the Central Ontario
  Region in the annual Ontario Truck Driving
  Championships, to be held on the third weekend of
  July each year.. 

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Who can compete?

• The competition is open to professional drivers -
  either company or owner/operator - based in
  Central Ontario. Drivers can enter one of six
  divisions, or classes.Shunt drivers (yard
  drivers, hostlers) are eligible to
  compete.(Subject to regular eligibility rules)

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Some Basic Eligibility Rules

• You must be legally licensed to operate the class
  of vehicle for the event in which you are
  competing.
• You must compete in the jurisdiction in which
  your license was issued.
• During the 12 months preceding the date of the
  competition, you must
• Have performed the regular duties of a full-time
  professional truck driver for at least 11 months.
  Days off and vacation time to which you are
  entitled by your employer do not count against
  you. In situations of extended time lost due to
  legitimate problems such as unintentional layoff
  or a WCB claim, you may request to enter the
  Championship, and, depending on the length of
  time in question, eligibility may or may not be
  granted. Each request will be evaluated on a
  case-by-case basis. The decision of the
  Committee is final
• Not have been employed by more than 2 employers
• Not have had any preventable collisions. The
  definition of preventable in the Canada Safety
  Council Professional Drivers Improvement Course
  Manual will apply and,
• Not have had your license suspended.
• During the 5 years preceding the competition, you
  must not have had any Criminal Code driving
  convictions registered against you.

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Divisions or Classes

• B-Train (2x30)
• Tandem axle Tractor and Trailer
• Single axle Tractor and Tandem Trailer
• Single Axle Tractor and Single Axle Trailer(28)
• Straight Truck
• Step Van

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Course Obstacle Course

• For All Classes (except B-Train)1. Alley Dock2.
  Serpentine3. Offset Alley4. Right Angle Turn
• 5. Straight Line6. Rear Scale Stop
• 7. Stop Line

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Cloverleaf Obstacle B-Train only
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Right Turn
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Serpentine
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Loading Dock and Alley Dock
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Inspection Portion

• Verbal Systematic Inspection as well as
  identifying 5 visual defects

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Written Test
50 multiple choice questions taken from the
drivers kit sent to all participants. Answers
included.
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More Info?

• Follow a link from the information section of
  this website to the nearest competition to you!
• Regional Areas
• Kitchener Central Ontario Regional Truck
  Driving Championships
• Owen Sound Grey/Bruce Regional Truck Driving
  Championships
• Toronto Toronto Regional Truck Driving
  Championships

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How can you help?

• Judging
• Sending drivers to the competition
• Sponsorship