CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week According to the CVSA, drivers’ actions contribute to 94% of all traffic crashes. July 7-13
Excessive speed
- Increased traffic stops, warnings, and citations will be issued to commercial and passenger vehicles.
- Law enforcement will target driver behavior:
- Speeding
- Distracted driving
- Wearing no seatbelt
- Other unsafe driving practices
In 2023, over 11,000 CMV and passenger vehicles were pulled over during the week. The CVSA aims to:
- Promote safe driving habits through education and increased law enforcement.
- Reduce injuries and death from crashes.
Excessive speed
- Speed plays a factor in nearly 10,000 deaths per year.
- Drivers are more likely to be seriously injured or killed at higher speeds.
Excessive speed Speeding reduces a driver’s ability to avoid a crash.
- A driver makes 160 driving decisions per mile on average.
- Driving requires full concentration and attention for split-second decision-making.
- Failure to make good decisions can put a driver and others at risk of injury or death
- Excessive speed extends a vehicle’s stopping distance.
- The faster the speed, the greater the distance needed to stop safely.
- Checking a text for five seconds while driving at 90 kph or 55 mph is like traveling the length of a football field — blindfolded.
