I creamed a fluffy white cat once, in front of someone's mailbox. I never saw it. Delivered the stop, sorted my next few and took off for the cul-de-sac. When I rode back by the house, I saw ole Fluffy lying there; all white and red.
I never "felt" her under my wheels but I couldn't recall seeing her before arriving at the stop. I called my on car at the end of the street and informed him of the tragedy. He responded "Anyone see you?" To which I responded, "I'm not sure." He replies, "Welp, we have a leash law here...keep rollin', I got you."
Long gone are the days where we looked after one another. In a time where we are so globally connected via the interwebz. Incidents like this go world wide in a matter of seconds. The loss of face the company endures is tremendous.
People want vengeance when they feel like they've been wronged. Atlanta sees to it that, they get it. Hell, you could be a 24 year safe driver, smack your mirror on a tree limb, break it and lose your shot at Circle of Honor. (Let's not kid ourselves about Circle of Honor, it's not an achievement for you, it's a propaganda tool for Atlanta)
Keep your nose clean (and an eye out for loose animals) for the next 9 months and, all will be right as rain.