North Carolina's Road Team
In an effort to promote highway safety and inform the general public about the trucking industry, the North Carolina Trucking Association, through the NC Trucking Association Foundation, formed the North Carolina Road Team. The Road Team consists of commercial truck drivers who excel at their profession and are dedicated to safety, courtesy, and responsibility.
The men and women selected each year to serve on the North Carolina Road Team must be full time commercial truck drivers with excellent safe driving records, and must have the ability to relate the positive safety aspects of the transportation industry and its importance to a vibrant economy.
Presentations include school assemblies, driver education classes, business events, civic gatherings, safe driver banquets, driver meetings, and career events. Nominations to participate must be received by March 31st each year. Road Team members serve one-year terms, but "alumni" frequently assist with large events, such as the North Carolina State Fair. Judges that select the NC Road Team each year include representatives of the NC State Highway Patrol, its Motor Carrier Enforcement Section, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Governor's Highway Safety Program.
PRESENTING THE 2009-10 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
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Mr. Timothy Haynes – MGM Transport
Timothy drives for MGM Transport out of High Point, NC and has been with MGM for 6 years, with 850 thousand miles of safe driving to his credit. Tim believes everyone should be a defensive driver and be prepared to make the decisions that other drivers will not. Every driver’s safety is his responsibility when he shares the road with others.
Mr. Jerry Dancy – Cargo Transporters
Jerry drives out of Claremont, NC for Cargo Transporters and has 22 years driving experience. He has received an 11 year safe driving award. Jerry and his wife Mary live in Rochester, NY and have 2 daughters, Sarah and Jackie. Jerry reflects the image of a professional while performing his daily duties and believes that safety is the foundation of the transportation industry.
Mr. Basher Pierce – Fed Ex Freight
Basher drives for Fed Ex Freight, and has for 12 of his 18 years in the industry. He is 2 time TDC champion in the flatbed and 3 axle class. Basher and his wife Delane live in Sophia and have a son, Bryant and daughter, Brandy. Basher sets his thinking to “safety first”, knowing there are correct methods to achieve goals that have been proven to accomplish a job well done.
Mr. Mark Sosebee – Old Dominion Freight
Mark is a line haul driver for Old Dominion Freight Line out of the Greensboro service center. He has driven for Old Dominion 3 years with 500,000 safe miles. Mark and his wife Terri and son John, live in Lexington. Mark believes in order to give the public a favorable impression of the industry, a driver must display those qualities that others are not always willing to give. Highway courtesy and personal integrity are goals he strives to display to the public on a daily basis.
Mr. Adrian Maldonado – TCW/Tennessee Warehouse Express
Adrian is a local driver for TCW/Tennessee Express in the Charlotte area and has an extensive military background as a parachute jump instructor. He has 16 years driving experience, 10 of those with Tennessee Express. He and his wife Beatriz have 3 children, Melissa, Amaryllis and Adrianne. Adrian believes it is important that all motorists understand the limitation of a CMV driver and the visibility issues drivers deal with. He will stress the importance of attentive driving while avoiding distractions.
Every professional truck driver in North Carolina is a member of the North Carolina's Road Team, these five gentlemen are your captains. For more information on the North Carolina's Road Team and how to set up a speaking engagement for your safety meeting or civic group contact:
Rick G. Cates
Director of Safety & Security
North Carolina Trucking Association
Phone: (919) 834-0387
Fax: (919) 832-0390
E-Mail: rcates@nctrucking.com
PAST ROAD TEAM MEMBERS
2008-2009 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Mr. Bernard Wallace - Roadway
Mr. Harold Snyder - Wilson Trucking
Mr. Ernest Woodruff - Smithfield Foods Transportation
Mr. David Britt - Wal-Mart Transportation
Mr. Kenneth Nicholas - Old Dominion Freight Line
2007-2008 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Mr. Richard Cupp - Con-Way Freight
Mr. Doug Lee - Old Dominion Freight Line
2006-2007 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Mark Church - Con-Way Freight
Earl Downum - Watkins Motor Lines
Jimmy Key - Wal*Mart Transportation
Gary Killian - Cargo Transporters
2005-2006 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
John J. Mahoney - Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Keith Cox - Con-Way Southern Express
Dave Pack - Roadway Express
James K. Starling - Wal-Mart Transportation
2004-2005 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
David L. Herring - Old Dominion Freight Line
Joyce M. Schemonia - FedEx Ground
Tony L. Thompson - Roadway Express
Brian K. Walker - Overnite Transportation
2003-2004 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Douglas Core - Jevic Transportation
Craig D. Lindsay - Roadway Express
Larry W. Shelton - Old Dominion Freight Line
Anthony D. Sifford - FedEx Ground
2002-2003 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Roger "Dale" Barber - Con-Way Southern Express
Charles D. Fox - Roadway Express
Perry L. Mecum - FedEx Ground
2001-2002 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Kevin J. Eagon - Roadway Express
Ashley "Marty" Edmondson - FedEx Ground
Charles Herman Valentine - Epes Transport
Jerry D. Penley - Roadway Express
2000-2001 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Edna Ruth Burcham - FedEx Ground
Ronald E. Cain - Con-Way Southern Express
Larry W. Edgerton - Roadway Express
Eric C. Hooks - B.I. Transportation
1999-2000 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Michael V. Duncan - Roadway Express
Maverick R. Jeffries - B.I. Transportation
Patricia N. Ramsey - FedEx Ground
William T. Wilbourne - Epes Transport
1998-1999 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Walter Ray Gouge - Cardinal Freight Carriers
Samuel C. Faucette - Old Dominion Freight Line
Jimmy H. Wright, Jr. - FedEx Ground
Ralph Hamilton - Old Dominion Freight Line
1997-1998 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
Robert Gerald Bolin - Roadway Express
James C. Champion - B.I. Transportation
Michael Walker - Roadway Express
Danny Jack Mullins - FedEx Ground
1996-1997 NORTH CAROLINA ROAD TEAM
James R. Bowman - MGM Transport
Calvin Hester - B. I. Transportation
J.C. Miller - Roadway Express
Al Kornegay - Longistics