The Alhambra Post Office, located at 10 W Bay State St., Alhambra CA 91802, hosted a ceremony on Friday, October 24, honoring 17 Letter Carriers who earned the prestigious National Safety Council Million Mile Award.
The Million Mile Award is a lifetime enrollment, awarded to letter carriers, rural carriers and truck drivers, who have a safe attitude that entails driving for one million miles or 30 years without a preventable incident. They receive a plaque which bears the Million Mile Club emblem, the NSC logo and an engraved personalized nameplate.
Letter carriers being honored for safe driving in Alhambra include: David Di Cesare (31 Years),
Arturo Salinas (41 Years), Minh Trieu (32 Years), Geraldine Ayala (31 Years),
Martha Villarruel (35 Years), Alfred Ayala (39 Years), Carlos Alvarenga (33 Years),
Abelardo Carrasco (31 Years), Leticia Meza (35 Years), Carlos Robles (39 Years), Tsann Yu (37 Years), Danilo Corpuz (35 Years), Gilbert Guerrero (31 Years), Vincent Rodriguez (32 Years), Cris Lopena (31 Years), Alejandro Junez (39 Years), Jimmy Clemente (31 Years).
The secret to staying accident-free starts with having the right mindset, “Safety is paramount, if I’m safe, others are safe too. I take pride in influencing safety by setting a good example for my co-workers,” said Corpuz.
“It’s important to stay alert, always double check your mirrors before making a lane change,” said Rodriguez.
“Always take the extra second to look before pulling away from the curb,” added Carrasco.
Carlos added that driving in the right mindset is also fundamental to safety, “Never drive while you’re mad, maintain focus and control while you’re on the road.”
“Safety es siempre estar enfocado mientras manejas y trata la defensive y ofensiva,” said Alvarenga.
Driving a million miles safely is commendable.
To add perspective, the moon is 238,900 miles from planet earth. Driving one million miles is the equivalent of doing that journey more than four times, all without a moving violation or accident, while maneuvering hazardous road conditions, gridlock, rural terrain, and avoiding careless drivers along the way.
The Postal Service has one of the world’s largest civilian fleets with 246,503 vehicles.
These vehicles link the nation’s 31,000 plus Post Offices and are driven by more than 341,000 letter carriers and truck drivers.
“Our postal drivers take safety very seriously,” said Alhambra Postmaster Luz Esparza, “this truly remarkable achievement demonstrates 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.”
Safe Driving Habits Start with Good Training
Driving for Postal Service is a privilege. All drivers must demonstrate safe-driving practices throughout their careers. Behind-the-wheel job candidates undergo rigorous screening, training, and certification process to earn credentials to operate a right-hand drive postal vehicle.
