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rookietrucker · **^ Top** #1 09.15.2009

Kentucky Truck Safety Efforts Target Car AND Truck Drivers

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Alabama is the latest state to join the Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) campaign, while Kentucky recently launched the final blitz of enforcement for its TACT campaign, an effort to boost safety in and around commercial motor vehicles.

The Alabama Department of Public Safety recently received a $645,000 grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors that contribute to serious fatal crashes between personal and commercial vehicles. These behaviors include unsafe lane changes, following too closely, failure to signal lane changes, failure to yield the right of way, speeding, and aggressive driving, which is a combination of two or more risky driving behaviors.

"Through the TACT program, we are working to improve driving behavior, especially the aggressive driving behaviors that prevent personal and commercial vehicles from sharing the road safely," said Col. J. Christopher Murphy, Alabama's public safety director. "We want the motoring public to understand and practice safe ways to share the road, taking into account the special considerations of CMV size and maneuverability."

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eckz · **^ Top** #2 09.15.2009

Its about time. I've seen more accidents (actually witnessed) to people not using their blinker to change lanes than i have seen due to speeding alone. While speed is a contributing factor in many crashes i find it hard to believe that it's ever been the main one.

IROCUBabe · **^ Top** #3 09.15.2009

I always said if I became a cop, speeding would never get a ticket from me. But I'd hand out alot of tickets for using the highbeams all the time, not using blinkers, following too closely, and not having headlights on in rain/snow/fog/atnight.

Roadmedic · **^ Top** #4 09.15.2009

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Originally Posted by IROCUBabe

I always said if I became a cop, speeding would never get a ticket from me. But I'd hand out alot of tickets for using the highbeams all the time, not using blinkers, following too closely, and not having headlights on in rain/snow/fog/atnight.

Not always a law to have lights on in the rain, snow or fog. But, I do believe it is for night.

Alot of police do not have blinkers on the squad cars either.

So, it is hard to issue a ticket.

old-six-pack · **^ Top** #5 09.15.2009

that's y God gave us fingers to signal with, for those who don't have blinkers

road dawg · **^ Top** #6 09.20.2009

I used to be a cop, 15 mph over was usually the only you wold get a speeding ticket from me. All the othetr stuff mentioned was pretty much an automatic ticket. And what is with all of the people using high beams all the time lately, even after you flash at them?

kajidono · **^ Top** #7 09.20.2009

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Originally Posted by road dawg

I used to be a cop, 15 mph over was usually the only you wold get a speeding ticket from me. All the othetr stuff mentioned was pretty much an automatic ticket. And what is with all of the people using high beams all the time lately, even after you flash at them?

Like I told the truck following me the other night when he asked the same thing, they don't care. They're off in their own little world.

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