7 things truckers need to know about Operation Safe Driver Week

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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

  1. Operation Safe Driver Week is happening July 10 — 16, 2022, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
  2. The purpose of Operation Safe Driver Week is to reduce the number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles on North American roadways.
  3. Law enforcement agencies will be targeting both commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers.
  4. The area of special emphasis for Operation Safe Driver Week 2022 is speeding.
  5. 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.
  6. During Operation Safe Driver Week 2021, law enforcement pulled over 28,148 commercial motor vehicles and 17,910 passenger vehicles.
  7. During Operation Safe Driver Week 2021, law enforcement issued 10,486 warnings and 16,863 citations.

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