
Passenger-vehicle drivers were far more likely to get speeding-related citations than commercial vehicle drivers during last summer’s Operation Safe Driver Program.
Passenger-vehicle drivers were far more likely to get speeding-related citations than commercial vehicle drivers during last summer’s Operation Safe Driver Program.
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Speeding and not wearing a seat belt were the top violations for both passenger-vehicle drivers and commercial drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safer Driver Week in July.
Fleet managers need to continually remind drivers to refrain from the behavior, which can be triggered by everything from heavy traffic to running late.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new safety challenges to the roads for truck drivers and safety managers, and drivers must prioritize implementing and executing on safety best practices and protocols to ensure the roads they operate on stay safe.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18, focusing on what CVSA called an "alarming trend of increased speeding on our roadways during the pandemic."
North Las Vegas, Nevada ranked as the worst city in the nation for speeding with 53.9% of all traffic fatalities involving speeding.
Failure to wear a seat belt was the second most commonly cited safety violation for both commercial vehicles and passenger cars during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week last July.
Dave Heller, vice president of government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association told the Machinery Haulers Association that ELDs are already providing never-before-seen data on truck use and how drivers spend their days-- all of which that will eventually yield better regulations and more efficient operations.
During the week of July 14-20, the CVSA will hold Operation Safe Driver Week event, with law enforcement personnel being on the lookout for commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in dangerous driver behavior.
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