WATERBURY, CT — During a ceremony at the U.S. Postal Service’s National Logistics Symposium held from Oct. 24-26 in Kansas City, 171 drivers from around the country were recognized with a National Safety Council (NSC) Million Mile Award.

Connecticut’s James Chicano, who drives out of the Waterbury Post Office facility, was among those recognized.

Chicano, a tractor trailer driver, earned the National Safety Council (NSC) award in recognition of his stellar safe driving record. The NSC Million Mile Award recognizes drivers with 1 million miles of driving or 30 accumulated years driven without preventable incidents.

In addition to the Awards ceremony, the Logistics Symposium provided information on the latest driver technology, safe driving strategies, and driver training sessions for USPS tractor trailer operators.

“I tell new drivers to leave enough room between vehicles. Don’t tailgate. You can make decisions if you leave yourself enough time to react. If it’s foggy, go slower. On a dark road in the morning, I am anticipating a deer jumping out of the woods. You must be aware of any situation,” said Chicano.

The Million Mile Club is part of the Safe Driver Award program created by the National Safety Council. The Safe Driver Award is the trademark of the expert driver and is recognized as the nation’s highest award for professional safe driving.

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