Hollard Highway Heroes - The Initiative

HOLLARD HIGHWAY HEROES - THE INITIATIVE

~Information supplied, and published with permission from Hollard Insurance

Hollard Insurance’s transformative annual competition to identify and reward South Africa’s best truck driver is back. The launch of the very successful annual Hollard Highway Heroes 2023 is scheduled to kick-off in March 2023.

The competition will once again be open to the public and includes ALL truck drivers, not just those insured through Hollard.

NEW CATEGORY:

We are very excited that a brand new “Bus” category has been added. This means that all busses/bus drivers will now be able to enter this dedicated category. It is expected that entries in this category will reach a record number of entries.

CATEGORIES:

Categories for Truck drivers include long and short hauls, with sub-categories such as flat-decks, tautliners, reefers, tippers and tankers. Five overall category superstars and one triumphant 2023 Hollard Highway Hero will be scooping their share in cash and prizes at the awards function in November.

PRIZE MONEY:

This amazing campaign has had 10,296 entries and paid out more than R1,357,000 in prize monies since its inception in 2015.

The prize money up for grabs in 2023 is as follows:

Truck Sector – Prize Money

Bus Sector – Prize Money

TIMELINE:

Here’s the expected timeline for the 2023 Hollard Highway Heroes Competition:

SAFER ROADS FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS:

To launch the next phase of Highway Heroes and to encourage entries, as well as lay the foundation of creating safer roads for all South Africans, Hollard has recently erected various billboards around the country:

Look out for these eye-catching signs in Midrand, Alberton, and the Malibongwe off-ramp in Gauteng, and in Klipfontein in the Western Cape, and Mooirivier in KwaZulu-Natal!

HOW THE COMPETITION WORKS (TRUCKS):

• The six-month competition will run from May to October. Drivers can only win a category prize once during the course of the competition.
• The five overall category winners will be announced in November and be rewarded with a cool R50 000.
• But all eyes, of course, will be on the grand winner, who will drive away from the final prize-giving event in November with a cool R150 000 in his or her pocket!

HOW THE COMPETITION WORKS (BUSES):

• The six-month competition will run from May to October. Drivers can only win a category prize once during the course of the competition.
• The grand winner, who will drive away from the final prize-giving event in November with a cool R100 000 in his or her pocket!

CRITERIA:

• The judges will examine all entrants’ telematics data and perform a technical analysis of their driving.
• The competitors will be monitored for speeding (any speeding event above 100km/h for longer than 15 seconds); fatigue driving during the day and night are any events registered for travelling more than 150km – or two hours and 15 minutes – without stopping); and total distance travelled.
• Entries close on 31 May 2023, so swing into gear and enter now.

By opening the competition up to a broader road community, Hollard will also incorporate Hollard Highway Heroes as one of its key strategic Shared Value Initiatives for the Hollard Group. The goal is to go beyond trucks and busses and improve road safety for everyone in South Africa.

Hollard Trucking, a specialist sector of Hollard Insurance, continues to support other meaningful initiatives as well. The Women Inspiring Women to lead in Transport campaign, that actively uplifts South African women in this sector, as well as the Hollard Truck Driver Rewards Card, which rewards Hollard Truck drivers for driving well.

If you have any questions relating to this matter, please get in touch with us at info@dwdv.insure or call us on 014 592-1077.