Explanation the purpose of this handbook is to establis h policy and provide guidelines to ensure that postal service drivers are screened, trained, and qualified to drive safely. That boxy little mail truck in your neighborhood actually has a name. Jul 05, 2017 gregory started his training career as a carrier academy instructor. To deliver the mail, you have to learn to drive the truck local news.
Pull off the road to a safe location before using the phone. I am going through the hoops to get hired for a local driving job at the usps in minneapolis. People who say they have failed and dont know why are probably notverygood drivers who are oblivious to their own horrific driving. Transmittal letterpostal employees guide to safety handbook el814 november 20 transmittal letter a. Heres what its like to drive a grumman llv mail truck every day. If your husband is a reasonably good driver, hell pass no problem. If you drive for the postal service, you must have a state drivers license.
Postal service drivers are required to comply with the following if you operate a motor vehicle as part of your duties, then you must have a valid, current state driver s license in your possession while driving the vehicle. He is statecertified to run the national safety councils defensive driving course, and he helped develop the postal services national drivers training course. Drive 5760 miles on a closed loop 5milelong paved road. Safety if you drive for the postal service, you must have a state drivers license. Mar 18, 2017 usps demanded all this lowe raid part time help and training isnt much as a former driver trainer, from llv thru 5 ton trucks the llv is a hazard to drive for anyone who is less than highly skilled in using mirrors, low views thru the sides u canna see thru sheet metal walls, and when youre screamed and told get it done and be back by five or be fired, and plenty more wanting your. Car and driver lists some of the changes expected in the new postal vehicle.
The postal service is committed to providing its employees and customers with a. I knew of a couple people in my academy that didnt pass the computer driving test, they were subsequently offered mail handler positions. Postal service is a toxic work environment by rick owens 625 comments working for usps may be dangerous to your health by rick owens 123 comments usps delivery failure notification email scam by rick owens 111 comments. Driving instructor teaches new postal employees road rules. Usps should allow at least 2 days of 8 hour training so people can get used to driving a vehicle that they never drove in they live. Safety if you drive for the postal service, you must have a state driver s license. Postal service drivers are required to comply with the following if you operate a motor vehicle as part of your duties, then you must have a valid, current state drivers license in your possession while driving the vehicle. The vehicle that will replace the llv is yet to be announced, but the usps has. The standard training program for city letter carriers is the result of collaboration between many stakeholders including the national association of letter carriers nalc, delivery operations support, safety, labor relations, sales, and employee development. Employees may use personal portable headsets only while. Listed below are the official postal service statements regarding the use of cell phones and headsets while driving on official postal business.
Lastly you will be required to complete 3 days of on the job training with a rural carrier from your assigned station. I have it setup for next week and just wondering if they pull any fast ones on ya during the test. Selfdriving longhaul transporters would be a major modernization to. This presentation is to provide you with an overview of the long life and flexible fuel vehicle mirror adjustment station. The llv was built on the slightly modified chassis of the chevy s10. Dec 01, 2010 i have taken several tests for the post office i was told i was hired and i was going to be sent away to a training facility another co worker has told me that at this training i will have to do a defensive driving test and if i fail i wont get the job. Mooney cdl training revised alley dock with two free pullups for tractor trailers and semi trucks. Video footage of long live vehicle testing performed in laredo, texas in 1985. Ups and selfdriving technology company waymo today announced a firstofakind partnership to pilot autonomous vehicle package pickup in the metro phoenix area. This presentation is to provide you with an overview of the. Jan 28, 2016 then you will have 1 day of defensive driving course, and 1 day of llv drivers training if using a postal vehicle for work. During the tests, which totaled 24,000 miles in all, officials challenged the.
Delivering everything from traditional letters to large boxes of goods, the usps is the leading delivery service in the u. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Usps llv driving course orlando international airport 0 tips. The vehicle is capable of accelerating from 0 to 15 mph in 5 seconds, 0 to 50 mph in 22 seconds, and 0 to 55 mph in 35 seconds. Safe driver programtransmittal letter handbook el804 june 20 transmittal letter a. Before i even started working at the post office, i heard these trucks were. Mar 25, 20 video footage of long live vehicle testing performed in laredo, texas in 1985.
By the time i took the driving test, i was very well prepared. Will autonomous delivery vehicles help the struggling usps. Us postal service rural carrier orientation process glassdoor. The objective of the motor vehicle safety program is to comply with applicable u. Standard training program for city letter carriers. The main design points of the vehicle in contract competition were serviceability, handling in confined areas, and overall economical operation. This subreddit is not affiliated with or endorsed by the united states postal service. Its called the llv, which stands for long life vehicle and it, along with 142,000 other llvs, are responsible for moving most of the 523 million pieces of mail every day. Handbook el804, safe driver program 2 driving safety instructor dsi. Like the older postal service jeep dj5, the grumman llv features a righthanded drivers position, in contrast to the typical lefthand drive position of vehicles in north america. Next to the drivers seat is a big sliding tray where you put the mail, and everything. If i remember right, dont you have three stages of the driving certification. The first llvs were produced in 1987, and they average about 10 miles per gallon.
In a past life, i proudly served as a city carrier for the united states postal service. Just decided to come back 10 days later to write that i passed llv and promaster training. Starting in the coming weeks, waymos chrysler pacifica minivans will shuttle packages from the ups store locations to a loc. Apply to mail carrier, rural carrier associate, postmaster ptpo a and more. For more detailed information about dsis, see qualification standard and. Postal service s current fleet of more than 219,000 vehicles includes approximately 146,000 delivery vehicles, most of which are longlife vehicles llvs. Apr 14, 2016 extreme postal truck cone course, boston. I dont know if i can relate it to yours, as you were in the final stage i think of your llv qualifying road test. Mar 20, 2019 the struggling usps needs a new fleet of delivery vehicles. I was a bus driver and we went through 6 months of driving training to get us ready for the actual test.
Then half way through driving around he gave me the road test. Is there postal life after failing the llv road test. He is statecertified to run the national safety councils defensive driving course, and he helped develop the postal services national driver training program. Jul 06, 2017 gregory started his training career as a carrier academy instructor. Ups and waymo partner to begin selfdriving package pickup in. Postal service drivers are required to comply with the following. Allelectric conversion of the usps long life vehicle llv. Usps orientation, shadow day, and llv training youtube. Looks like the autonomous self driving cars are going to be flooding the market right on. Conducts initial road tests, vehicle familiarization, vehicle operator training, driver instructor training and driver improvement and refresher training.
Handbook el804, safe driver program 1 1 introduction 11 preventing and reducing motor vehicle accidents the key to reducing and preventing motor vehicle accidents is the proper and qualitative screening, selection, training, testing, and granting of driving privileges to drivers. How a truck rodeo can boost your drivers safety skills. Righthand drive rhd jeeps are not completely out of the mail delivery picture. How a truck rodeo can boost your drivers skills march 26, 2015 by megan headley a truck rodeo can help improve overall safety, a crucial aspect of fleet management. Next to the drivers seat is a big sliding tray where you put the mail, and. I had 3 to 3 and half hours on the obstacle course before i was taken out to drive around. What are your experiences with the new lift gates on postal service. The grumman llv was specifically designed for the united states postal service.
Being in production between the late eighties and midnineties, llvs are pretty old but are still in operation. This requirement applies to all drivers of vehicles owned or leased by the. In westchester district, his class covers six hours of defensive driving, plus a handson driving skills course. All applicants must have two 2 years of documented driving experience and possess a valid texas drivers license. Working for usps may be dangerous to your health postal. Postal service and ups have both been testing the technology in the american southwest. Standard postal training for driving the longlife vehicle involves. It also features a large metal tray, which is able to hold three trays of letter mail, mounted where a passenger seat would normally be. Is is hard to pass the drivers test for the post office. Its called the llv, which stands for long life vehicle and it, along with 142000 other llvs, are.
The road to a new delivery fleet usps office of inspector. Like the older postalservice jeep dj5, the grumman llv features a righthanded drivers position, in contrast to the typical lefthand drive position of vehicles. The instructorbased program includes using a simulated casing and. Postal services current fleet of more than 219,000 vehicles includes approximately 146,000 delivery vehicles, most of which are longlife vehicles llvs.
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