Operation Safe Driver Week
I was recently reminded of Operation Safe Driver week and wanted to share what I read. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week is a few days away! July 14-20th are the dates to be exact. This year safe driver week will have a focus on speeding. Law enforcement officers will be looking for speeders during the week but also endorsing, promoting and supporting the message: “Late won’t kill you, speeding will.”
In addition to speeding, law enforcement will be looking for other dangerous driving behaviors. These include distracted driving, texting, failure to use a seatbelt, following too closely, improper lane change, reckless or aggressive driving, failure to obey traffic control devices, evidence of drunk or drugged driving and more.
Nearly 11,000 citations were issued to truck and bus drivers last year. Law enforcement pulled over or inspected more than 42,000 commercial vehicle drivers during 2018’s Operation Safe Driver Week. They issued 10,709 citations and 29,908 warnings for unsafe driving. The top five citations issued were for violations of state and local laws (6,008 citations), speeding (1,908), failing to use a seat belt (1,169), failure to obey a traffic control device (754) and using a handheld phone (262).
To word everything more simple here is what you should do:
- Wear your seatbelt!
- Pay attention to the road and stay off your cell phone or anything that can be considered a distraction.
- Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
- Use the proper signals when changing lanes or making turns.
- Do NOT drink and drive or drive under the influence.
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