OOIDA recognizes drivers for safe driving records

OOIDA recently announced honorees in the Association’s Safe Driving Award program. The following drivers have been recognized by the Association for truck driving excellence:

• Daryl D. Yearout of South Haven, Kan., has been recognized for 70 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Ed Bryant of Albuquerque, N.M., has been recognized for 50 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Samuel V. Holder of Park Forest, Ill., has been recognized for 46 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Jimmy Ardis of Sumter, S.C., has been recognized for 39 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Stan Hamby of Houston, Miss., has been recognized for 30 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Bryan Peters of Bellbrook, Ohio, has been recognized for 30 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Roy E. Harris of Spokane, Wash., has been recognized for 27 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Paul Nicholson of Tooele, Utah, has been recognized for 23 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Richard Donahue of Lady Lake, Fla., has been recognized for 20 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Michael MacPherson of Woodstock, Ontario, has been recognized for 20 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• David Carr of Starkville, Miss., has been recognized for 19 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Melvin R. McKenzie of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, has been recognized for 17 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Gabriel Michael of Hayden, Colo., has been recognized for 16 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Sharon Rogers of Grants Pass, Ore., has been recognized for 13 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Garfield Harper, Jr. of Westhampton, N.J., has been recognized for 11 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Donald P. Valentine of Lumberton, N.C., has been recognized for 10 years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Guido Molina of Newark, N.J., has been recognized for eight years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Stephen C. Oxendine of Fayetteville, N.C., has been recognized for five years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Tim Wheeler of Liberty, Ky., has been recognized for five years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Mark Stopka of Tacoma, Wash., has been recognized for three years of safe, accident-free driving.
• Antonio Menjivar of Sachse, Texas, has been recognized for one year of safe, accident-free driving.

The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle. Safe driving awards are available to all eligible OOIDA members who qualify based on the number of years for which the member has operated a commercial vehicle without being involved in a preventable accident.

The program is sponsored by Shell Rotella