HART and PSTA held the annual Regional Roadeo last weekend
at the HART Operations and Maintenance Facility. Bus and van operators from HART and PSTA, as well as, two teams of PSTA mechanics showcased their driving and
vehicle maintenance skills.
"I am proud of all our drivers who participated in the HART and PSTA
Regional Bus Roadeo," said HART Chief Operating Officer Ruthie Reyes
Burckard. "Their participation is voluntary and demonstrates their
commitment to safety and strengthening their skills."
More than 29 operators
were judged on a rigid, scored course, consisting of 11 different obstacles.
Operators were evaluated on 16 criteria including a pre-trip inspection of
their vehicle, uniform compliance, 11 different driving challenges, smoothness
of operation, and safety habits - all on a timed course. The van operators
competition consisted of the same obstacle course and also included a
wheelchair deployment following ADA protocol as part of their criteria. The 6
PSTA maintenance technicians were tasked with finding preset defects on six
modules including air conditioning, powertrain, and more. Participants also had
to conduct a vehicle inspection to locate pre-set defects that would render the
vehicle inoperable and/or unsafe.
Operators were judged on 11 different obstacles |
Joining
these competitors were approximately 75 employees and vendors from both
agencies who volunteered as judges and assessed contestants driving skills, knowledge
of safety rules, time performance and maintenance skills. First place finishers
advanced to the State competition held in Daytona Beach on April 27 and could
advance to the 2018 APTA International Bus Roadeo hosted jointly by HART and
PSTA at the PSTA Operations facility in St. Petersburg on May 6, 2018.
Results
HART
HART - Bus Operators - Top 3 |
Bus
- 1st Place - Guardionex Falero-Ramos - Fourth Roadeo; two 2nd Place and one 3rd Place finishes
- 2nd Place - Maged Botros - First Roadeo
- 3rd Place - Eric McKethan - Fourth Roadeo; one top 10, and two first place finishes
Van
- 1st Place - Alfred Patterson - Third Roadeo; first top 5 finish
- 2nd Place - LaShawn Vickers - First Roadeo
- 3rd Place - Francisco Guerrero - First Roadeo
PSTA
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