00:01David Nairn, who works the first bus in Yorkshire, has been crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year
00:06at a national ceremony held in Blackpool. David joined the company in 2021 after working in retail
00:12and is based at the operators Bramley Depot in Leeds. David said he cried for the first time
00:17in 15 years and was persuaded to enter by his partner Hayley. He was joined on stage by his
00:23lucky mascot Daphne, a 20-month-old Cavapuchin. Drivers were judged in a series of practical
00:30manoeuvres along a three-mile course, culminating in a trip down Blackpool Prom where they were
00:36required to pull in at stops within two to four inches of the kerb with assessors marking accuracy.
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