FORTUNA, CA — In a world of easy driver distractions it requires “patience and preparation” to drive safely and maintain the level of focus and concentration Fortuna Carrier Michael Bishop sustained to reach one million accident-free miles.

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 8:30 am, at the Fortuna Post Office, 699 13th St, Fortuna, CA 95540, Bishop will be inducted into the National Safety Council “Million Mile Club.”

Since joining the Postal Service in 1987 Bishop has driven different routes and maneuvered through changing seasons and geography in the same vehicle for 23 of those years.

To Bishop, safety isn’t just about himself but his family as well, his daily goal is to finish his route and return home to his family knowing he has performed his duties as a carrier safely each day.

Imagine driving the equivalent of 334 times across the country or 40 times around the earth without ever leaving the city limits and not so much as a fender bender. The achievement is even more remarkable when you factor in the hazardous road conditions, gridlock, rural terrain, and the constant alertness for careless drivers along the way.

“Our postal drivers are dedicated to safety,” said California-1 District Manager Jagdeep Grewal. “The truly remarkable achievement by our Fortuna Post Office carrier exemplifies how postal employees continue to deliver on the promise of delivering their best every day with care, courtesy and concern for the safety of others.”

Bishop 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 single preventable motor vehicle accident, a truly remarkable achievement according to the National Safety Council.

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