REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMPETITION “BEST BUS DRIVER 2011”

ORGANIZER: THE national magazine Avtobusi and microbusi

AIM: confirming the professionalism in the bus sector, raising the status of the bus drivers’ profession in society, stressing on the knowledge and applying of the Road Safety regulations, giving First Aid.

     1. Theory exam: (solving a test consisting of 60 questions for 60 minutes)

The test is developed in conjunction with the Ministry of Transport,

Road Safety Dept and the Bulgarian Red Cross..

Stressing on the rules and regulations for driving safely, knowledge of the new European laws about work schedules and rest  times of the vehicle’s crew according to Article 561/2006 and Appendix of European Contract AETR, rules for daily, weekly, fortnightly driving and resting times, regular bus lines’ passenger  transport, “chartered” bus lines passenger transport, usage of the tachograph, work log-books and schedule of service, documents needed for the different types of trips, basic technical knowledge of the bus, main elements during a technical check-up from the Road Authorities, fines, medical check-up before departure, everyday instructions, first aid etc.

     2. Practical Exam – 2 hours, from 16:00 to 18:00 o’clock, competitors will be tested in alphabetical order. A committee from the Bulgarian Red Cross is also present.

The competition will be held on driving a low-floor city bus VDL BERKHOF AMBASSADOR 200, specially  granted by  VDL Coach & Bus Center.

The practical exam will stress on tachograph competitiveness, performance of driving, fast maneuvers and reactions, practical tasks – skillful curving through cones driving forwards and backwards, correct parking, giving First Aid to an injured person by answering practical questions, prepared by the Bulgarian Red Cross.

COMMON PROVISIONS: To the competition will be allowed only drivers, working in the transport companies:

• from companies with less than 10 buses – 1 driver.

• from companies with more than 10 buses – 2 drivers.

• the drivers should have at least 1 year of experience at their last job position.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED:

• ID card and professional drivers licence.

PENALTIES:

• 10 points for not correctly loaded tachograph.

• 10 points for overturning a cone.

• 10 points for missed cone or not correctly fulfilled element

• 5 to 10 points for bad parking procedure

• 5 points for incorrect finish stop

• 5 to 10 points for incorrect giving of First Aid.

The calculation of the time lapse will be done with electronic measuring devices.
POSITIONS: General ranking from 1^st to 3^rd place.

AWARD CEREMONY: Official Awarding with handing of awards and diplomas.

AWARDS: From the 1^st to the 3^rd place.