I tip my hat to Virginia "Ginny" Odom! This UPS tractor-trailer driver has logged more than 3.5 million accident-free miles and she recently marked her 35th year of safe driving – tops among female UPS drivers worldwide.
“Ginny is a classic example of how dedicated our drivers are to safety,” said Don Gately, Central Florida District Manager. “Her achievement is something that should inspire both veteran and new drivers.”
According to the press release, this 59-year-old Winter Park resident began her career with UPS in 1973 delivering packages. She delivered packages for her first nine years before switching to the big rigs. Since 2000, Ms. Odom has driven a tandem tractor-trailer rig on a daily 600-mile round trip hauling thousands of packages between Orlando and Cordele, Ga. Ms. Odom starts her day at 4 a.m.
Driving in the Orlando area makes it even more challenging because according to a survey by the Texas Transportation Institute, the Orlando metro area is tied for sixth worst in the nation for traffic gridlock.
Ginny Odom is the top female driver in UPS’s Circle of Honor, an elite organization honoring current drivers with 25 years or more without an accident. Nationwide, more than 4,600 active UPS drivers are members; collectively they’ve racked up more than 5 billion miles of safe driving. Way to go, UPS for acknowledging these good drivers
It feels good to write about safe drivers. I am sure that some of the readers can also attest for years of being accident-free. I salute you too! Continue to drive safely and watch out for those who don't.
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