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