Who is the safest driver in the Netherlands? On Saturday October 1, the TT Circuit of Assen will once again be the setting for the NK Safest Driver. 20 truck drivers from a wide field of participants have qualified for the national final. They will show their knowledge and skills and have to take a number of challenging practical tests, among other things. Among the finalists are two drivers from Brabant: Danny Henskens (Berghem) and Pascal Braam (Uden). They qualified for the final by making it to the top 10 of the semi-finals of the NK Safest Driver 2022 in Beesd and Hoogeveen.
The 20 finalists of the NK Safest Driver 2022
Allard Warnders (Linschoten), André Dillerop (Emmen), Danny Henskens (Berghem), Frans van Klaveren (Beetsterzwaag), Henny de Haan (Terneuzen), Jelger Miedema (Kreileroord), Jelmer Stoker (Haskerhorne) John Peek (Huissen), Laurent Bouman, (Stadskanaal), Martin Kolff (Dirksland), Michael van Graafeiland (Zaandam), Pascal Braam (Uden), Paul Janssen (Venlo), Remco Rass (Zutphen), René de Baat (Klaaswaal), René Ververs (Heythuysen), Riks Middelhoven (Ede) Toon Klomp (Eerbeek) Wilco van den Berg (Elburg) and Yaël Kluitenberg (Ede).
Program
The program looks like this:
08.30-13.00 finalists rotation program.
14.00-15.00 final with top three.
15.00:16.00 PM - XNUMX:XNUMX PM presentation of the Dutch National Championships Safest Driver and the TVM Awards Knight, CSR, Innovation, Sustainability, Performance in the sector and Safe Transport.
About the NK Safest Driver and the TVM Awards
Road safety is and remains an important theme. In 2021, 582 people died in traffic in the Netherlands, according to CBS. Research shows that human behavior plays a major role in more than 90 percent of the number of accidents; that number must and can be reduced. TVM insurance has been committed to transport safety for decades. The NK Safest Driver is part of the TVM Awards, an initiative of TVM to create more awareness among all road users for road safety and at the same time to show appreciation for Dutch professional drivers.
Helene Hendriks
TV personality Hélène Hendriks has been an ambassador for the TVM Awards from the start. She will also present the final day on 1 October. In addition to the sporting honour, the winner of the Dutch Safest Driver Championship will naturally win the bronze TVM Award. In addition, the top 10 will win a visit to the Volvo Trucks factory in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The TVM Awards are supported by a number of involved partners:
Volvo Trucks Netherlands, JobTrans, Safe Traffic Netherlands, Van Eijck, Sector Institute Transport and Logistics, Continental, Bumper, ANWB and Eye Wish.
