# Sheffield driver to show skills in national final of Bus Driver of the Year competition – thestar.co.uk

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sheffield-driver-to-show-skills-in-national-final-of-bus-driver-of-the-year-competition-thestar-co-uk/
- Published: 2026-07-31T04:03:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-22T02:53:20+00:00
- Original publisher: 🔎 Sheffield
- Original article: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPSHdyVjNsWE1PSE5mUHJ4Vk14SW91WXVNTFRYZlZmcUFtalpkSDVPN0JFRGZsZEp4dWdSNjlqOE8xaVZLU3BvbmN6em1xNi1fVDNkZ2NnVnU0b3lYLUVBbUxHRGNHSFgwZWRHNnNxWDNITklCd3NUNENSbG01MlAta3Z5dFl3c2I5dnlVeg?oc=5
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Sheffield, UK, World

## Key points

- Five South Yorkshire drivers reached the national final.
- Three finalists are based in Sheffield.
- The competition assesses safety, skill and customer service.

## Summary

Five First Bus drivers from South Yorkshire have reached the national final of the Bus Driver of the Year competition, including three based in Sheffield. They will compete in Blackpool, highlighting the importance of safe, skilled driving and good customer service in the bus industry.

The Sheffield finalists are Craig Haywood, Shelley Hardwick and Gary Denial; two others, Stuart Yarrow and Adrian Bailey, are based in Doncaster. They will compete against 106 finalists from across the UK after assessments covering driving technique, manoeuvring, speed control, safety records, accidents, near misses and customer feedback.

## Coverage

- [🔎 Sheffield: Sheffield driver to show skills in national final of Bus Driver of the Year competition – thestar.co.uk](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPSHdyVjNsWE1PSE5mUHJ4Vk14SW91WXVNTFRYZlZmcUFtalpkSDVPN0JFRGZsZEp4dWdSNjlqOE8xaVZLU3BvbmN6em1xNi1fVDNkZ2NnVnU0b3lYLUVBbUxHRGNHSFgwZWRHNnNxWDNITklCd3NUNENSbG01MlAta3Z5dFl3c2I5dnlVeg?oc=5)
- [The Star (Sheffield): Sheffield driver to show skills in national final of Bus Driver of the Year competition](https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/sheffield-bus-driver-competition-final-8831499)

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