Tennessee Injury Attorney Blog
Tennessee trucking accident lawyers know what an accomplishment it is when a commercial driver makes it 25 years without an accident. And we salute the 180 UPS drivers in Tennessee who have managed to do so.
In particular, Stanley Coker of Knoxville and Michael Jenks of Springfield have each driven for UPS for 41 years without an accident. Each man is tied for fifth all-time on the company’s list of 102,000 drivers. Avoiding accidents in Knoxville and Springfield after more than 40 years on the road is an accomplishment worth recognizing and bragging about.
The Street reports UPS has 5,248 drivers that have received similar honors; combined they have traveled more than 147 million accident-free miles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports more than 380,000 commercial trucking accidents occur each year, claiming more than 147,000 safe-driving years and more than 5 billion safe miles.
Whether driving one of the company’s tractor-trailers or one of the famous Big Brown Trucks, there is nothing accidental about four decades of safety.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a trucking accident in Tennessee, contact Hartsoe Law Firm, P.C. for a confidential appointment to discuss your rights with our Knoxville injury lawyers and Marysville accident attorneys. Call (877) 472-5657.