Portland — Driving around a city as busy as Portland every day can be a challenge.  Doing it daily for 40 years without an accident shows the commitment of a truly professional driver.

City carrier Paul Dimatteo is shown receiving his Expert Driver Award recently from Postal Operations Manager Lloyd Keast and Portland Postmaster Jim Thornton.

The Postal Service is proud of its safety record, and of carriers like Paul who demonstrate a commitment to safety.  We preach a strong emphasis on safe driving not only for the well-being of our employees but for the benefit of the communities we serve.  And while Paul’s record is exceptional, his focus on accident avoidance Is typical of today’s postal employees.

Given the amount of time a typical carrier spends on the road daily, we’re proud to have employees like Paul who make safety on the job a top priority.

# # #

Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at about.usps.com/news/welcome.htm.

For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf. Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/usps), Instagram (instagram.com/uspostalservice), Pinterest (pinterest.com/uspsstamps), LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/usps), subscribe to our channel on YouTube (youtube.com/usps), like us on Facebook (facebook.com/usps) and view our Postal Postsblog (uspsblog.com).

For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and usps.com/postalfacts.