Police officers in the U.S. and Canada issued 46,752 citations and 87,624 warnings to drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week earlier this summer.
Speed-related violations were the most cited ones during the enforcement blitz that was held July 14-20 with 17,556 total citations. Commercial motor vehicle drivers received 1,454 citations and 2,126 warnings. Passenger vehicle drivers were issued 16,102 citations and 21,001 warnings.
The top 10 driver-behavior citations and warnings given to CMV drivers were:
| CMV DRIVERS | |||
| Description | Citations | Warnings | |
| 1 | Speeding, driving too fast for the conditions | 1,454 | 2,126 |
| 2 | Failure to wear a seatbelt | 954 | 586 |
| 3 | Failure to obey a traffic control device | 426 | 871 |
| 4 | Using a handheld phone/texting | 249 | 170 |
| 5 | Improper lane change | 92 | 194 |
| 6 | Following too closely | 57 | 143 |
| 7 | Possession/use/under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs | 55 | 18 |
| 8 | Improper passing | 41 | 30 |
| 9 | Inattentive, careless and/or reckless driving | 32 | 55 |
| 10 | Operating CMV while ill or fatigued | 25 | 45 |
The top 10 driver-behavior citations and warnings given to passenger vehicle drivers were:
| PASSENGER VEHICLE DRIVERS | |||
| Description | Citations | Warnings | |
| 1 | Speeding, driving too fast for the conditions | 16,102 | 21,001 |
| 2 | Failure to wear a seatbelt | 1,794 | 773 |
| 3 | Failure to obey traffic control device | 540 | 1,063 |
| 4 | Inattentive, careless and/or reckless driving | 517 | 484 |
| 5 | Possession/use/under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs | 503 | 2 |
| 6 | Using a handheld phone/texting | 416 | 400 |
| 7 | Improper lane change | 352 | 1,226 |
| 8 | Failure to yield right of way | 297 | 198 |
| 9 | Improper passing | 280 | 723 |
| 10 | Following too closely | 188 | 853 |
