Paratransit
Roadeo
The
New Jersey Council on Special Transportation's 23rd Annual New Jersey
Paratransit Roadeo will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at
the NJ Department of Transportation Headquarters located in West Trenton,
NJ. The event is sponsored by COST and New Jersey Transit's Office of
Service Contracts.
The Paratransit
Roadeo allows drivers from around the state to compete against one another's
driving skills. The Roadeo course is a maze of barrels and cones designed to
represent everyday driving patterns. Drivers are scored on how successful
they are in maneuvering their vehicle around each obstacle. Scores are also
tallied on client sensitivity, wheelchair boarding and a written
examination.
Trophies and prizes
are awarded to the top four high scorers. In addition, the first and second
place winners are invited to represent New Jersey at the National Roadeo
competition in Reno Nevada on May 20, 2007. The National
Paratransit Roadeo is sponsored by the Community Transportation Association of
America.
2006 Roadeo
Champion
Vaughn Klischner (Sen-Han
Transit of Camden Cty)
2nd
Place
Jean Valade (Somerset May County)
3rd
Place
Adele Jones (Cape May County)
4th
Place
Gary Shaffer (Middlesex County)
To
view pictures from the 2003 Paratransit Roadeo Click
Here
Click
Here to see Roadeo Winners from Past Years