“This shows what a great bunch of truckies are out there …..”
Lyndal, I was wrapped in this story and thought that it would be great to show. This shows what a great bunch of truckies are out there. We know that they’re not all crook,don’t we?
Dave N
Truck driver logs impeccable record
August 13, 2008
By Jim Campbell
IN MORE than 20 years Owen Orange has driven millions of kilometres in hundreds of trucks, but the dedicated truckie hasn’t lost a point off his licence.
And Mr Orange has been rewarded for his impeccable record. He was recently named Australia’s Safest Truck Driver in an award from Truckin Life Magazine.
A driver for Toowoomba company Hillman’s Transport, Mr Orange said he was incredibly honoured to receive the award for doing the job he has loved for 26 years.
“In 20 years, I haven’t lost a point off my licence and have never had a log book infringement,” he said.
“When you pump out as many klicks as we do in a week, it’s not a bad effort.”
Mr Orange said he has loved everything about the trucking industry since he was a small boy, developing an early love for the big rigs while going on long drives with his dad Lawrie and uncle Cecil.
He will now travel to Alice Springs later this month as part of his prize where he will be recognised at an awards night at the National Road Transport Hall of Fame.
He also received a $5000 cash prize, but chose to split the prize money with the mate who nominated him for the award, and has also opted to donate $1000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
“When you’re out driving at the backblocks, if anything was to happen those guys are our only lifeline,” he said.
