OAKLAND, CA — Many drivers who have been in major car accidents, or even a fender-bender, can only envy the safe-driving record of 19 Bay-Valley postal drivers. Some drivers might even say fortune and luck play a role in driving accident-free. But not according to the recent inductees to the Million Mile Club who say logging over a million miles safely is just part of their appointed rounds.
As a result of their achievement, they will be honored at the 16th annual Million Mile Club awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Oakland Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC), 1675 7th Street, Oakland, Room 229-W.
MEDIA ALERT: Contact Lana Chan at 510-691-6407 to be escorted into the building.
MILLION MILE CLUB HONOREES
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Name of Office |
Employee Name - First, Last |
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Alameda |
Gary Landini |
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Alameda |
Robert Quinones |
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Alameda |
Jones Sali |
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Capitola |
Robert McElroy |
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Danville |
Reynaldo Guevarra |
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Hayward |
Jose M. Santos |
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Hayward |
Arsenio Delacruz |
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Hayward |
Dwayne Bracy |
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Hayward |
Michael Parkins |
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Livermore |
Phillip Jaramillo |
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Pittsburg |
Pedro Yonocruz |
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Walnut Creek |
Steven Cabrera |
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Walnut Creek |
Carol Brown |
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Gilroy |
Rosemary Lemos |
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Watsonville |
David Espinoza |
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Oakland Eastmont Station |
Oscar Bautista |
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Oakland Transportation |
Charles Pettus |
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San Jose Hillview Station |
Leoncio Angel |
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San Jose Blossom Hill Station |
Jody Rodigo |
When one considers that it takes over 30 years of driving without ever experiencing even a finder-bender, the achievement is truly remarkable.
“Postal drivers are among the safest in the world,” said Bay-Valley District Manager Mark Martinez. “The remarkable achievement of our 19 drivers demonstrates how postal employees continue to deliver on the promise of delivering their best every day with care, courtesy and the concern for the safety of others.”
Each driver will be presented with a plaque from the Safety Council and automatic membership in the prestigious National Safety Council “Million Mile Club.” The million-mile award is a lifetime enrollment, and it is given to drivers who have accumulated one-million miles or 30 years of driving without being involved in a preventable motor vehicle accident. According to the National Safety Council, it takes approximately 30 years to accumulate one-million miles.
A common denominator, or trait, that the drivers share is defensive driving. They attribute their accident-free driving to being constantly alert for dangers, anticipating the actions of other drivers, paying attention to their surroundings, looking ahead, checking mirrors, following the rules of the road, and giving themselves enough time to react in a safe manner.
The United States Postal Service has one of the largest vehicle fleets in the world. Our drivers face hazardous road conditions, congestion, gridlock, city and rural terrain and careless drivers on a daily basis.
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