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SEARCHNAPERVILLE, Ill. — Laidlaw bus drivers won a slew of awards during the New Hampshire School Bus Driving Competition in Nashua and the Ontario School ...
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Laidlaw bus drivers won a slew of awards during the New Hampshire School Bus Driving Competition in Nashua and the Ontario School Bus Safe Driving Championship in Hamilton. The events were held on June 2 and June 9, respectively.
In the Nashua-based competition, Laidlaw drivers swept its Transit Division, winning first through sixth place.
In the Hamilton-based competition, the company's drivers took first, second and third place in the 72-passenger vehicle category, as well as second and third place in the 20-passenger vehicle category.
Winners from these and other state and provincial tournaments will go on to compete at the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition in Boston on July 14 and 15.
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