David Hind has been crowned Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire’s best bus driver for the second time, following a competition held in Carlisle.
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire held its heat to see who would be sent to the National Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition in Blackpool in September.
Drivers from the company gathered in Carlisle to compete against each other in a range of challenges to test their driving skills.
To even get to the heat, drivers must have a good record and be assessed by a mystery traveller who looked at all aspects of their driving.
The heat tested these skills to the limit with hazard perception and Highway Code assessments, an advanced driving test and a series of challenges assessing the drivers’ knowledge of their vehicles.
Stagecoach Cumbria’s Operations Director, David Lee-Kong, says: “We pride ourselves on providing great service to the people of Cumbria and Lancashire.
“All those who made it this far are crème de la crème of our 650 strong driving team. I would particularly like to congratulate David on an amazing second win.”
