07/09/2026
CVSA Enforcement Blitz Targeting Reckless Truck and Bus Drivers Starts Sunday
NORTH AMERICA — Commercial drivers should expect increased law enforcement activity next week as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance launches its annual Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement campaign.
Operation Safe Driver Week will run from July 12 through July 18, 2026, across North America.
During the week-long effort, law enforcement officers will monitor both commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers for unsafe driving behaviors.
Drivers found violating traffic laws may receive warnings or citations.
CVSA said unsafe driving behaviors include speeding, distracted driving, fatigued or drowsy driving, following too closely, impaired driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, unsafe lane changes, and disregarding traffic signals.
The focus area for Operation Safe Driver Week 2026 is reckless, careless, or dangerous driving.
According to CVSA, reckless driving involves operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of people or property.
Careless or dangerous driving is defined as operating a vehicle without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other motorists or people on the road.
CVSA said the goal of the enforcement and outreach campaign is to improve driver behavior through education, traffic enforcement, and driver interaction with law enforcement.
CVSA said driver-related behaviors are largely preventable, making enforcement and education one of the most effective ways to reduce crashes, injuries, and deaths.
The alliance cited traffic fatality data from the United States, Canada, and Mexico as part of its warning. According to CVSA, 36,640 people were killed in traffic crashes in the United States in 2025, while Canada reported an average of 2,000 motor vehicle fatalities in 2023 and Mexico reported 15,979 road deaths in 2022.
During last year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement issued 3,230 warnings and 1,839 tickets or citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers for unsafe driving behaviors.
Passenger vehicle drivers received 345 warnings and 665 tickets or citations during the same campaign.
CVSA said driver education is also a major part of the effort, with resources available for teen drivers, new drivers, and commercial motor vehicle drivers.
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