During the operation safe driver week campaign, law enforcement officers throughout north america will be on the lookout for dangerous driving behavior in both passenger vehicle drivers and commercial vehicle drivers. It also includes a week long roadside inspection program that is designed to reduce all types of unsafe operating behaviors demonstrated by truck and bus drivers. Drivers in new york and throughout the county will see steppedup traffic safety enforcement aimed at unsafe driving behaviors, particularly distracted driving and texting while driving. Operation safe driver week 2016 page 1 truckingtruth forum. Celebrate operation safe driver week 2015, october 1824. Operation safe driver week compliance navigation specialists. Unsafe driving behavior resulted in over 59,000 warnings and citations issued to commercial and passenger vehicle drivers during 2017 operation safe driver week, the commercial vehicle safety alliance cvsa reports. During the week, law enforcement agencies throughout north america will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at combating unsafe driving behaviours. Inspection bulletins commercial vehicle safety alliance. Operation safe driver week happen july 1521,2018, to identify cmv drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaged in unsafe driving behaviors. Launched in 2007 to combat the number of deaths from crashes involving trucks, buses and cars as a result of distracted driving and other unsafe behaviors. The commercial motor vehicle safety alliance is having its annual operation safe driver week this year oct.
Operation safe driving week is starting soon len dubois. Operation safe driver week takes place october 1420, 2012, and is sponsored by the commerical vehicle safety alliance cvsa, the federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa and many other other industry stakeholders. The event observes unsafe driving behaviors by all drivers, not just those operating commercial motor. Greenbelt, md law enforcement officers are expected to keep a particularly sharp eye on the roads oct. Cvsas operation safe driver program was created to help reduce the number of crashes, deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and passenger vehicles due to unsafe driving behaviors. The program is designed to combat unsafe driving behaviors by both commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers. Law enforcement agencies will increase traffic safety enforcement for both commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles during this week. The commercial vehicle safety alliance cvsa has announced that next week, october 1824, will be 2015s operation safe driver week. The alliance intends to accomplish this goal by educating all drivers about ways to share the roads safely. During operation safe driver week, there will be increased cmv and passenger vehicle traffic enforcement. During the weeklong operation safe driver campaign, conducted oct. The operation safe driver program has two main campaigns to educate drivers. This past sunday marked the beginning of operation safe driver weekan annual event launched by the commercial vehicle safety alliance and federal motor carrier safety administration in 2007to shine a spotlight on safety and help reduce the number of injuries and fatalities resulting from crashes involving large trucks, buses and cars.
Operation safe driver week enforcement blitz begins sunday. That is the designated time for operation safe driver week organized by the commercial vehicle safety alliance cvsa as part of their operation safe driver program. Operation safe driver week is october 1521, 2017 contact mc lt. This year operation safe driver week is being held from october 16th to october 22nd. Cvsa posts results of annual operation safe driver week. During operation safe driver week, july 1420, 2019, officers issued 46,752 citations and 87,624 warnings to drivers for traffic enforcement violations, ranging from speeding to failure to wear a seatbelt.
Cvsas operation safe driver program was created to help to reduce the number of crashes, deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and cars due to unsafe driving behaviors. Operation safe driver week law office of brian berkowitz. The cvsa is running operation safe driver week from sunday, october 15 through saturday, october 21. Although this week will be a special time for added attention to details of practicing safe motoring, it truly is a time to put emphasis on cultivating measures so that our roads are a better place to travel. Cvsas operation safe driver program was created to help to reduce the number of crashes, deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and passenger vehicles due to unsafe driving behaviors. On september 19 th the cvsa released 2018 safe driver week results. Operation safe driver week sponsored by the commercial vehicle safety alliance cvsa will take place july 1521, 2018. Operation safe driver week cvsa commercial vehicle. Operation safe driver week results go by truck global news. According to the cvsa, 74,765 commercial and passenger vehicle drivers were pulled over during the cvsas 20 operation safe driver week, nearly three times the number of vehicles that were pulled over during the 2012 safe driver week. Operation safe driver commercial vehicle safety alliance.
Truck drivers should prepare for increased scrutiny by law enforcement next week as the commercial vehicle safety alliance will embark upon its annual operation safe driver week, aimed at. Law enforcement and transportation safety officials offer educational and awareness safety programs to the motor carrier population and the motoring public. Operation safe driver week, taking place july 1521, aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries resulting from crashes involving large trucks, buses, and passenger vehicles due to unsafe behaviors by both commercial and passenger vehicle drivers. Enforcement officers will be looking for unsafe and distracted driving behaviours. Although the commercial vehicle safety alliances cvsa operation safe driver is celebrated in an annual one week enforcement and educational blitz celebrated july 1521 this year smartdrive embraces and acknowledges safe driving every day of the year. State police announce enforcement for unsafe driving.
Operation safe driver enforcement blitz begins soon. This week, july 1521, truck drivers are receiving extra scrutiny from law enforcement across the country as part of operation safe driver week. Cvsa said in its announcement that operation safe driver week is still scheduled for july 1218. There were more than 344,000 vehicle crashes in florida last year. In addition to enforcement, education is an important component of operation safe driver week. There also were outreach events throughout the week at high schools, state capitals, state fairs, truck rodeos, sporting events and other locations. Operation safe driver week set to begin july 15 safety. The florida highway patrol is collaborating with three other states in an effort to keep. The enforcement campaign uses educational and traffic enforcement strategies to address highrisk driving behaviors. Operation safe driver is a cvsa program aimed at reducing deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and cars due to unsafe driver behaviors. Safety programs will be held to promote safe driving for commercial trucks not only in the united states but in neighboring canada and mexico. Law enforcement agencies across north america participate in increased traffic safety enforcement and education aimed at combating unsafe driving behaviours. International roadcheck gets its name from the fact that it takes place in canada, mexico and the united states concurrently and all under the direction of the cvsa. Operation safe driver week takes place october 1420, 2012.
Commercial motor vehicles are an important part of our nations economy and have a large presence on our highways. Beginning sunday, the michigan state police msp will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement aimed at unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicle. Officers will be looking for commercial motor vehicle and passengervehicle drivers engaging in dangerous behaviors such as speeding, texting, following too closely and not. Resources teens and trucks youth safe driving campaign defeat distracted driving commercial driver safety campaign. During operation safe driver week, activities will be held across the united states, canada and mexico with the goal of increasing commercial vehicle and noncommercial vehicle traffic enforcement, safety belt enforcement, driver roadside inspections and. Operation safe driver week takes aim at preventing deadly. Cvsas 2015 operation safe driver week is october 1824.
Safe driving habits are encouraged and should be done at all times. During operation safe driver week, law enforcement agencies will be tracking unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, failure to use a seat belt, distracted driving, improper lane. The results from cvsas operation safe driver mobilization week have been released. Risky driving behaviors targeted during operation safe. Patrols will be aplenty this week for michigan state police in an effort to make michigan safer for its inhabitants. During the week, law enforcement personnel will increase traffic safety enforcement for truckers and passenger vehicles alike. Operation safe driver week, sponsored by the commercial vehicle safety alliance cvsa, kicks off next week, october 1622, 2016. Cvsas operation safe driver week go by truck global news. Although the commercial vehicle safety alliances cvsa operation safe driver is celebrated in an annual oneweek enforcement and educational blitz celebrated july 1521 this year smartdrive embraces and acknowledges safe driving every day of the year. Operation safe driver week results cvsa commercial. Operation safe driver week florida department of highway.
Officers issued 57,405 citations and 87,907 warnings to drivers throughout the week. Operation safe driver week set for midoctober 201708. During the commercial vehicle safety alliances operation safe driver week, which took place oct. Are you ready for operation safe driver week fr conversions. Msp state police announce enforcement for unsafe driving. Operation safe driver week 2017 medallion transport. This week marks operation safe driver week across the nation. Bulletin to medical examiners, operation safe driver, updates. In addition, there is an annual one week enforcement and educational blitz, operation safe driver week, that spotlights unsafe driving behaviors by both commercial motor vehicle drivers and car drivers in an effort to combat the number of deaths and injuries from crashes.
In an effort to combat unsafe driving behaviors by both truckers and passenger cars, the commercial vehicle safety alliance cvsa and federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa have joined forces to promote operation safedriver week. While cvsas operation safe driver week is designed to encourage commercial truck drivers to watch their speed, it goes way beyond speed limit awareness. The cvsa holds operation safe driver week in partnership with the fmcsa it is supported by industry and transportation safety organizations, and aims to reduce the number of crashes, deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses. The event is organized by the commercial vehicle safety alliance, the same group who puts together the annual threeday truck inspection blitz known as roadcheck, held earlier this year, as well as. The next operation safe driver week is scheduled for july 1218, 2020. Brake safety week also is still on the schedule for august 2329. Traffic enforcement was heightened throughout the united states and canada october 1521, 2017. During operation safe driver week, there will be increased cmv and passengervehicle traffic enforcement. This week is operation safe driver week within the state of michigan. From october 1521, 2017 operation safe driver week will take place across north america, which law enforcement officers will be on the lookout for dangerous driving behavior in both passenger vehicle drivers and commercial vehicle drivers dangerous driving behavior such as speeding, aggressive driving, improper lane changes, texting, failure to wear a seat belt while. This year, operation safe driver is happening from sunday, october 18 th to saturday, october 24 th.
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