New Jersey state police last week began a crackdown on truck safety violations.

Authorities say by the end of the year, the state will have pulled over more trucks for inspections than any other state in the country.
According to published reports, troopers are targeting major roadways, including the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstates 80, 280, 287, 195 and 295. They also are making sure big rigs stay off of secondary roads where they are prohibited.
The state has not exactly been slack in the truck inspection arena so far this year. Between Jan. 1 and May 30, state police pulled over nearly 25,000 trucks and put more than 4,200 out of service.
The New Jersey Motor Truck Assn. supports the crackdown, saying while it slows down the good guys, it gets rid of the bad apples.