CVSA Announces 2014 Operation Safe Driver Results

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance today announced the results of 2014 Operation Safe Driver.

Operation Safe DriverOperation Safe Driver Week is a collaboration between the FMCSA and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. (CVSA). Each year,  law enforcement agencies throughout North America team up to crack down on unsafe driving.

Last year’s Operation Safe Driver campaign ran from October 19 through October 25, 2014.

During the 2014 Operation Safe Driver blitz, 4,337 officers pulled over 59,080 commercial and passenger vehicles.  In addition, 24,184 roadside inspections were conducted on commercial drivers and their vehicles.

According to the CVSA, “officers found that non-commercial motor vehicle (non-CMV) drivers speed significantly more so than commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Non-CMV drivers were issued a warning or citation for speeding 52.3 percent of the time, versus 5.8 percent for CMV drivers.”

The top five warnings and citations that were issued to CMV drivers were for speeding, failure to use a seat belt, failure to obey traffic control devices, improper lane change and following too closely.

“Operation Safe Driver takes a targeted approach to identifying and taking action on problem driver behaviors exhibited by commercial drivers and passenger vehicle drivers,” said CVSA President Captain William Reese of the Idaho State Police. “CVSA members and our partners are having an impact by applying effective enforcement and education strategies to ultimately improve safety for all motorists.”

The following is a closer look at the numbers:

*From CVSA

 

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