HONORED TRUCKER * USA: 3 million consecutive, accident-free miles
* Georgia - Lawrenceville truck driver drives 3 million miles accident free
-- The distance around the Earth is 24,901 miles. Dennis Day has traveled this distance the equivalent of 120.5 times to total 3 million consecutive, accident-free miles during his career as a Con-way Freight Driver Sales Representative... The Lawrenceville resident was honored for his accomplishment at a special ceremony on Oct. 8 at Con-Way Freight’s Norcross Service center. Day is the ninth driver in the company’s 33-year history to receive this honor and was previously honored for surpassing 1 and 2 million miles accident-free... “There’s nothing more important than safety,” Day said in a statement. “When you’re driving a truck of this size, it takes precision, focus, and constant attentiveness to ensure your safety, as well as the safety of the other motorists and pedestrians. It’s an honor to be recognized for this achievement, and I hope this motivates other drivers to be as safe as possible on the road” ... Day joined Con-Way Freight in 1987 and has been a professional truck driver for more than 34 years...
(Photo by John Amis/AP: Con-way Freight professional driver Dennis Day poses in his personalized tractor-trailer given to him by his company for driving 3 million accident-free miles on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Lawrenceville) -- Lawrenceville, GA, USA - The Gwinnett Daily Post, by Polly Ouellette - October 17, 2015
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