During a Safety Talk, West Melbourne Letter Carrier Albert Powers
(center) tells his fellow employees of a safety violation he witnessed. Powers
stated that while delivering his route, a car passed him on the right going 45 MPH and maneuvered in
front of him. The driver was looking down and texting on his cellular phone.
The traffic ahead was stopped and Albert knew
the driver would rear-end the next car. The driver looked up with only seconds
to spare and swerved from the left lane to the
right lane, without even checking to see if the right lane
was occupied.
Powers
stressed to his co-workers the importance of not texting and driving while on or off-duty. If the driver
had not looked up at that moment, an accident could
have occurred, causing injuries and possibly fatalities.
Letter Carriers Harry Master (left), Brian Dickson (back, center)
Greg Shanahan (right) and West Melbourne Letter Carriers listened intently as
Powers shared his experience.
Thank
you for keeping safety a priority, Albert!
