(WWJ) Truck drivers on the job in Michigan, take note.
This week, motor carrier officers from the Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (MSP/CVED) will be conducting commercial vehicle inspections throughout the state as part of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week.
As part of this initiative, MSP said there will be "increased traffic safety enforcement and outreach in an effort to deter unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicle drivers."
Officers will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers who are speeding, following to closely, making improper lane changes, reckless or careless driving, and texting/hand-held use of a phone while driving — all behaviors that MSP said are known to cause crashes.
During inspections, MSP said commercial drivers will be asked to provide operating credentials and hours-of-service documentation. During these inspectors, officers "will also be attentive to apparent alcohol and/or drug impairment," police said.
During last year’s initiative, officers from 55 U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions issued 71,343 warnings and citations. In 2020, speeding was the most cited traffic enforcement violation for commercial motor vehicle drivers, followed by failure to use a seat belt, failure to obey a traffic control device, using a hand-held phone/texting, and improper lane change.
CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, July 17.