One of North America’s largest enforcement blitzes is just around the corner. Operation Safe Driver Week begins on July 14th and runs for an entire week.
Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week sees law enforcement across North America cracking down on “unsafe driving behaviors” around Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs). The goal of the program is to reduce the number of people killed in large truck crashes.
This year, the CVSA has selected speeding as the emphasis area for enforcement officers. The message that the CVSA has been pushing is “Late won’t kill you, speeding will.” Officers will also be on the lookout for other violations including distracted driving, texting, following too closely, improper lane changes, and more.
Unlike some other enforcement blitzes, Operation Safe Driver Week isn’t targeted at truckers only. While CMV drivers are a focus, enforcement officers are also on the lookout for unsafe driving by passenger vehicles around CMVs as well. In fact, during last year’s Safe Driver Week nearly nine times as many passenger vehicle drivers were cited for speeding as CMV drivers.
“For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in nearly one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities,” said CVSA President Chief Jay Thompson according to a CVSA press release. “That is unacceptable, especially because it’s preventable. We will continue to educate the public on the dangers of speeding and we will identify individuals who are speeding on our roadways and may issue citations as a deterrent to future speeding tendencies and to affect diver behavior.”
JAC says
Going to Indiana from Louisville I’ve noticed that they only enforce this on trucks. Yesterday in Georgetown, IN I witnessed a 4-wheeler doing what appeared to be at least 80mph in a 55 and I was doing between 55-60 and the state police pulled over a truck doing 60-65 in a 55… At first I thought he was going after the car.
They don’t care about safety and this blitz is BS.
Ryan says
Just think though if the guy is speeding in his truck he pry drives his car the same way.
Ron says
Not true I usually run 65-68 In the truck and in my personal vehicle I drive with the flow of traffic regardless of speed
Roger Williamson says
Personally I hope they tocket a lot. I see trucks speeding every day. I’m not talking about 5 to 10 over but 85-90 on I40! They are also very aggressive at times getting way too close to cars and other trucks. Had an R&L driver yesterday cut me off from the right side because I wasnt getting around another truck fast enough. If I hadn’t hit my brakes 3 of us would have been in a wreck because 1 trucker couldnt wait 5 minutes.
Ed says
If your driving is as bad as your spelling..you got bigger problems than trucks🤨
Patrick Bailey says
Tocket????
RF says
I think he means “ticket”
TheRealTrucker says
85-90mph in a semi? You’re full of $hit. Didn’t mommy teach you not to lie?
Rawdog says
You haven’t ever done 90 in a big truck before? I don’t see it much anymore but back in the day I used to bury the needle from Augusta to houlton Maine twice a week going back up for my second load or going home on Friday. I’ve gone well over 100 for a couple hours straight, and I used to go fast every where I could. I’ve wised up a little in my old age plus fuel is to expensive anymore for that stuff but yeah driver it happens still a lot
rick says
lol
Back in the day cops werent the enemy of the truckers..
Nowadays its each trucker (wheel holder) for himself.
And back then, it paid to speed. More $$$$
Sara says
Yes he is right those trucks don’t have computers bogging them down and we old ancient drivers used to drive 85 -90 no particular speed so did the 4 wheelers.
Big k says
I believe him.i see it all the time in Texas on I-10
rick says
wtf
I-10 is 85 – unlimited.
Dah
rick says
If you ever had your own truck and werent so speculative about your hotwheels only going 10mph, you would read and learn. but as they say, no one knows how dumb you are until your mouth opens
rick says
BS
I drive I40 2 times a week, (1270mi x 2)
I drive around 75mph. Never saw a truck close to 90.
Very few speed much over 5
Alex c says
Always,about money and f ing the truck drivers, nothing new, all bunch of crap,no safety involved just hand over ure,money
Don says
Don’t forget the “Protect and Serve” part . That’s the key. Not stop and pay! But some of these 63.5mph trucks in the center lanes have to go!
Three lanes. Right to left 1-slow 2-medium 3- cars and hero’s willing to pay for it. Just sayin
Deaconblues62 says
The key is to be in the lane of least resistance, sometimes it’s the center lane because of GET ON RAMPS, sometimes it’s the left lane depending on the situation, just because you’re in the center or left lane doesn’t mean you can Speed, they put us all in the same sandbox, sometimes you have to play nice and just slow down or face serious consequences.
Bobert says
Getting low on money they are…it’s very easy for them to get more on the backs of truckers.
Ed says
Just more ways to wring more cash from drivers🙄
Robert says
Be careful in Indiana. This state decided to put up No Trucks in left two lanes. From the Illinois line to Cline Ave. and reverse from Cline to Illinois line.
DJ says
I bet they don’t pull one car over in Indiana. They already discriminate against trucks.
Mike says
Yeah when was the last time you saw a truck going the speed limit in Indiana, thats probably why they target trucks.
rick says
they most all do
Mike says
Im glad they acknowledge cars are to blame as well i think they should do like in Australia and have everyone on the road pulled over and looked over not just trucks.
Shamus P. Cella says
Revenue expansion week should be the true title. The cry for safety is never been about safety…..ya, looks good on paper and public announcements. You be a fool to believe that it’s actually about safety. Safety is as “safe” people do. Safety starts from the top down….how can DOT and law enforcement preach and enforce what the majority don’t follow. The tail gate, they forget to top off their blinker fluid, excessive speeding on their way to go no where in particular……so this is about safety……right😉
rick says
ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!!
Sum Dood says
I’ve been driving 60mph or lower if speed limit requires for 9 years now. (Yes I stay in the right lane and expressly make an effort to stay out of the way of faster moving vehicles) Haven’t been face to face with an officer the entire time. My stress levels/fatigue is way lower than it was when I drove at speed limit or more.
As long as I don’t goof off en route I have plenty of time to get the job done.
Steve Duggan says
Good for you cupcake. Give this man the supertrucker extraordinaire lifetime achievement award 🥇👏👏
rick says
who the hell do you haul for? “Highway Delay”?
Rambo1 says
” Why they run all night,…why they run all day…..bet my money on the bobtail nag,….somebody bet on the bay ! “
anonymous says
didn’t we just have a dot blitz in june? now another blitz in july, dot must love that overtime pay.
rick says
Truckers are their overtime payers
Fred Bacon says
Just remember the cops r not always in police vehicles they ride around with family in personal autos too just like u do. So try to play safe all the tm not just when the animals r on the hiway. Keep looking sharp…
Ed says
Make Walmart DC stop this BS with late time and make them build parking near all of their warehouses-life will be much more safer…
Experienced Trucker says
It’s NOT about safety. It’s about allowing the states & their patrol gestapo to make a ton of $$$$$ off TRUCKERS for the mildest, unrelated safety issues. The verdict: GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY.
Trucker 309 says
If you’re doing what you’re supposed to and doing it the way you should, they’re shouldn’t be an issue.
anonymous says
you can thank barry soetero for all of this anti-truck bull crap.
james says
The desire to make more money over rides the principal of obeying the Golden rule which is “do unto other as you desire others to do for you” This rule has been rephrased by American as;
“Those who have the gold makes the rules”!
If ALL, including the everyday laborer, the managers, the truck driver and especially those who make and enforce the laws would focus on serving the public (rather making just making more money) and obeying the laws of this land it would be unnecessary and even unprofitable to disobey the laws of the highways
Big k says
You all should quit your trucking job’s and go work for white house.know all’s.