Los Angeles, CA – For most drivers, luck would play a role in driving accident free for 30 years.  However, six Los Angeles city letter carriers working out of the Alameda Carrier Annex will be the first to tell you it’s not a matter of luck; it’s a matter of taking the time to drive safely no matter how much of a hurry other people are in.

Now imagine the equivalent of driving 40 times around the globe each without ever leaving the city limits, and imagine doing it safely, under hazardous road conditions, gridlock, rural terrain, and with a vigilant eye on inattentive drivers.

As a result of their achievement, these carriers will be honored at a Million Mile Club awards ceremony on Thursday, January 3, 2019, 8:00 a.m., at the Alameda Carrier Annex, 1055 N Vignes Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. 

Los Angeles Alameda Station Million Mile Club Award List

Luis Segovia

Michael Harvey

Froilan Herrera

William Avila

Joe Chacon

Keo Phengdara

What makes the million-mile achievement so astonishing is the fact that all the drivers never had as much as a fender-bender or a single preventable accident in over 30 years of driving.

“Postal drivers are among the safest in the world,” said Postmaster Brigitte Williams-Champion. “The remarkable achievement of these 16 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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