Pennsylvania State Police personnel and police officers from more than 20 municipal departments statewide conducted 2,419 commercial motor vehicle roadside inspections and placed 118 vehicles and 114 drivers out of service for violations
during Operation SAFE (Seatbelt And Fatigue Enforcement) Driver on March 24, State Police Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski announced.

"Officers focused their efforts on seat belt use by truckers and on examinations of commercial driver's licenses, vehicle inspection reports, hours of service logs and other required documentation," Pawlowski said.

He said 948 citations, including 88 for drivers not wearing seat belts, were issued during the daylong operation.

Although national studies indicate that only 65 percent of commercial vehicle drivers buckle up when they climb behind the wheel, 94 percent of the commercial drivers checked during Operation SAFE Driver were wearing seat belts, Pawlowski said.

"I am very encouraged by this level of compliance in Pennsylvania," he said. "We know that seat belts save lives, and we want everyone to buckle up on every trip."