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11 AC Transit Operators Honored: A Total of 335 Years of Safe Driving
AC Transit, Oakland, CA, recently honored 11 of its bus operators with gifts and a standing ovation for driving their vehicles a combined 335 years without causing any accidents. Each of the drivers has been behind the wheel for at least 30 years.
The honorees are Joseph Allen, with a 35-year safe driving record and, with 30-year safe driving records, Marcus Brox, Harry Coffee, Jesse DeLa Cruz, Brian Gilmer, Norman Grant, Isaac Garner, Robert Pacca, Earl Taylor, Claudel Woods Jr., and Timothy Yuen.
“It is not a simple matter to drive a 60-foot, 24-ton vehicle packed with passengers—on streets congested with cars, pedestrians, bicycles, and detours—day after day for 30 years without committing an accident,” said AC Transit General Manager David Armijo. “These operators have shown exceptional skills and tremendous dedication to keeping their passengers and public roadways safe. They deserve both applause and respect.”
In addition to these 11 drivers, AC Transit has 82 operators with at least 10-year safe driving records, including 17 with at least 25 years of driving without an accident and 10 with 20-year safety records.
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