Beginning Jan. 1, the California Highway Patrol will launch an 18-month, $1.2 million enforcement and public awareness campaign targeting commercial truck drivers
who speed, drive under the influence or commit other violations.
The project's goal is a 5 percent reduction in the number of truck-at-fault collisions resulting in deaths and injuries.
The grant will pay for close to 23,000 hours of overtime, with the funds distributed according to the percentage of deaths and injuries caused by trucks in the CHP's eight field divisions, said Commissioner D.O. "Spike" Helmick.
"Truck-at-fault collisions are the result of poor driving. We're working with the trucking industry to target the minority of commercial drivers who violate basic traffic safety laws," Helmick said. Mechanical violations are the cause of less than 1 percent of truck-at-fault collisions, he added.
Officers will be looking for truckers who speed, follow too close, drive under the influence, make unsafe lane changes, and fail to stop for signals and stop signs, among other violations.
Another portion of the grant funds will be used to provide refresher training for officers in commercial enforcement.
who speed, drive under the influence or commit other violations.
The project's goal is a 5 percent reduction in the number of truck-at-fault collisions resulting in deaths and injuries.
The grant will pay for close to 23,000 hours of overtime, with the funds distributed according to the percentage of deaths and injuries caused by trucks in the CHP's eight field divisions, said Commissioner D.O. "Spike" Helmick.
"Truck-at-fault collisions are the result of poor driving. We're working with the trucking industry to target the minority of commercial drivers who violate basic traffic safety laws," Helmick said. Mechanical violations are the cause of less than 1 percent of truck-at-fault collisions, he added.
Officers will be looking for truckers who speed, follow too close, drive under the influence, make unsafe lane changes, and fail to stop for signals and stop signs, among other violations.
Another portion of the grant funds will be used to provide refresher training for officers in commercial enforcement.
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