The world’s best drivers gathered in Rankweil, Austria, from 2 to 5 September 2010 to compete in the World Championship in safety driving for trucks and buses, organised by the Union Internationale des Chauffeurs Routiers with the support of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) Academy.
During four days, over 250 nationally-qualified professionals from 15 countries took theoretical and practical tests focused on driver safety skills including maneuvering, safe loading and securing, eco-driving and first aid.
This event effectively demonstrated the need for road transport professional training for all drivers to increase road safety worldwide. Each participant received an IRU Academy-UICR diploma and became ambassador of road safety and champion of the road.
Every two years the UICR organises a world championship in safety driving for trucks and buses.
In order to become a world champion various theoretical and practical tasks have to be solved with as few errors as possible.
The aim of the World Cup is the training of professional drivers in safety driving, economic driving and cargo securing.
The UICR believes that trained drivers have better opportunities in professional life and improve the general road safety significantly. To participate at the UICR world championship drivers must regularly pass national championships.
