Truck driver honoured

Delhi, India - Truck driver Deewan Singh accepted ‘Trucker of the Year’ award by Heavy and Commercial Vehicles Association for keeping his truck in the slow lane during the entire drive between Delhi and Jaipur. “Having driven for last 17 years, one gets habituated driving in the fast lane with speeds between 20-30kmh” Deewan said while lovingly displaying his trophy, a crankshaft mounted on a wooden replica of human head. “On Tuesday morning when I decided to keep the truck in slow lane for the 180 KM journey I knew it was not going to be an easy task. How can one remain motivated without fist wrenches and abusive comments from smaller vehicle drivers trying to desperately overtake?” Deewan mentioned, and added that he also missed the traffic jams which crawl behind his truck.

 “This is our effort to honour heroes who do extraordinary things. Last year’s award went to a truckie from Coimbatore who maintained working tail lamps throughout the year,” president of the Association Ram Yadav said.