7 things truckers need to know about Operation Safe Driver Week
Posted 2022-06-08 19:50:12
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement effort is just a few weeks away — here’s what you need to know to get ready.
Need To Know: Operation Safe Driver Week Facts
- Operation Safe Driver Week is happening July 10 — 16, 2022, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
- The purpose of Operation Safe Driver Week is to reduce the number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles on North American roadways.
- Law enforcement agencies will be targeting both commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers.
- The area of special emphasis for Operation Safe Driver Week 2022 is speeding.
- Law enforcement will also be on the lookout for other dangerous driving behaviors, including distracted driving, following too closely, improper lane change, and drunk or drugged driving.
- During Operation Safe Driver Week 2021, law enforcement pulled over 28,148 commercial motor vehicles and 17,910 passenger vehicles.
- During Operation Safe Driver Week 2021, law enforcement issued 10,486 warnings and 16,863 citations.
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