CVSA Releases 2024 Operation Safe Driver Week Results

Law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. pulled over 11,050 vehicles during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week

Law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. pulled over 11,050 vehicles during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. Officers issued 2,712 tickets/citations and 3,228 warnings to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers for various unsafe driving infractions.

Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual, pre-announced safe-driving initiative aimed at improving driving behaviors through traffic enforcement strategies, interactions with law enforcement, and outreach and awareness campaigns.

From July 7 to 13, officers issued 2,439 warnings and 1,583 tickets/citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers and 789 warnings and 1,129 tickets/citations to passenger vehicle drivers for unsafe driving behaviors.

Reckless/careless/dangerous driving was the focus area for this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. Five warnings and 31 citations were given to drivers for reckless, careless or dangerous driving. Any person who drives a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is driving recklessly. Careless/dangerous driving is defined as operating a vehicle without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other motorists or people on the road.

View the rest of the news release for much more data and information.

 

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