What:

Five New Jersey letter carriers were awarded the prestigious National Safety Council’s Million Mile Awards for safe driving by New Jersey District Manager Michael Deignan in a special ceremony on Friday, March 12th. 

Who:

Vincent Hayes, Linda McNair, Crystal Murdock, Terence O’Neal and Lisa Sharif received a pin and plaque from the National Safety Council in a brief ceremony led by New Jersey District Manager Michael Deignan.

When:

Friday, March 12, 2021

Background:

"Most people overlook the fact that among their many duties, postal employees are also professional drivers.  They regularly face driving conditions that demand uninterrupted concentration," said the District Manager, who cited challenges that range from severe winter conditions to youngsters at play in summer that carriers experience daily in their neighborhood travels.     

"There is no room for a misdelivery of safety when you are behind the wheel of a postal vehicle," Mr. Deignan said.

According to 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.

Since the program was instituted in 1930, the millions of Safe Driver Awards issued attest to the professional driving skills of those drivers enrolled and their ability to avoid traffic accidents. The award rules are a yardstick for drivers to measure their performance.

The program also helps member companies, such as the Postal Service, to protect skilled human resources, promote public goodwill, reduce operating costs and eliminate expensive accident claims.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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