Spalding lorry driver wins national long distance award

Spalding man Stuart Moore has won a national long distance driving award – the second year in a row that a Gist employee has won this prestigious accolade.

With nomination-based awards receiving more entries than ever before and telematics-based categories containing an initial eligible pool of over 252,000 drivers across the UK, the 2021 Microlise Long Distance Driver of the Year triumphed after a rigorous data analysis process, corroboration by employers and assessment by an independent judging panel.

Stuart has been driving for the Pinchbeck logistics company for 25 years. Typically taking on routes that others are less keen to do, judges said he puts his driving skills to the test on a daily basis as he collects consignments from fresh food suppliers, farms and factories and manoeuvres around the farm tracks and narrow roads that dot the Cambridgeshire countryside.

His excellent attitude and driving skills have made him an obvious choice for the Wardentree Lane company when they look for a reliable and skilled driver to test new technologies.

When the Microlise solution was introduced to Gist in 2016, Stuart was surprised and disappointed to see his name half-way down the performance list: “When I looked at the data in more detail, I could see that I was getting a low score at one particular slip road and roundabout.

“I used this information to fine-tune my driving – and after six months I nailed it. I worked hard to get to the top of the leader board and it now feels like my normal way of driving.”