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Operation Safe Driver Week Results

During the July event, officers across the U.S. and Canada pulled over 11,050 unsafe drivers, targeting commercial and passenger vehicles alike (both CMV and non-CMV drivers).

Of the 11,050 vehicles, this year’s officers issued CMV drivers:

• 2,439 warnings, and
• 1,583 tickets/citations.

Non-CMV drivers received 790 warnings and 1,129 tickets/citations, total.

Citation stats

For the focus area on reckless, careless, and/or dangerous driving, officers issued 5 warnings and 31 citations. Reckless, careless, and/or dangerous driving means driving without appropriate care or attention for others on the road.

The top infractions of Operation Safe Driver Week 2024 were speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, and texting or using a handheld device.

Speeding

As far as speeding, CMVs made up 1,221 warnings (out of 1,694) and 502 tickets/citations (out of 1,226). Officers issued passenger drivers 473 warnings and 724 citations/tickets for speed-related infractions.

Failure to wear a seatbelt

CMV drivers received a total of 354 warnings and 554 tickets/citations for not wearing a seatbelt. Alternatively, passengers received 67 warnings and 54 tickets and citations for failure to wear a seatbelt.

Texting or using a handheld device

Officers issued CMV drivers 91 warnings and 115 tickets/citations for texting or using a handheld device while operating a commercial vehicle. Passenger drivers were issued 67 warnings and 54 tickets/citations for the same infraction.