{"id":12087,"date":"2023-07-07T07:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T13:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/?p=12087"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:41:56","slug":"truckers-guide-to-operation-safe-driver-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/truckers-guide-to-operation-safe-driver-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Trucker\u2019s Guide to Operation Safe Driver Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\n Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual effort to raise awareness for safe-driving habits. During Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement will look for unsafe driving behaviors and issue citations to offending drivers.<\/p>\n In 2023, Operation Safe Driver Week will place its focus on <\/em>speeding.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Truckers across the US and Canada will be subject to increased traffic stops related to unsafe driving.<\/p>\n In 2022, over 35,000<\/a> commercial motor vehicles were stopped as part of Operation Safe Driver Week. Of those pulled over, 26,164 warnings and citations were administered.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unsafe driving behavior includes any behavior that is reckless or dangerous in nature. Specific examples<\/a> include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unsafe driving behaviors are a leading source<\/a> of fatalities in the United States and Canada. For perspective,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like you would every other day, practice vigilant safety when hauling during Operation Safe Driver Week. Buckle your seat belt, use your blinker, keep your eyes on the road, and be aware of your surroundings while driving.<\/p>\n Though these tips seem intuitive, Operation Safe Driver Week can be the perfect opportunity to reevaluate your driving habits. Everyone slips up from time to time, but renewing your commitment to safety can save lives.<\/p>\n Be safe out there, truckers!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/em>England Carrier Services<\/a>\u00a0(ECS) division offers various services for carriers ranging from maintenance to support. As ECS members, carriers have access to nationwide discounts on fuel and tires from dedicated team members committed to finding the best price. ECS also provides factoring services with benefits such as same-day funding to a bank account or fuel card. These options allow carriers the freedom to focus on growing their business while saving time and money.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Seasoned truckers know that the Commercial Safety Vehicle Alliance is the driving force behind safety in trucking. The CVSA has deemed July 9-15 as Operation Safe Driver Week to promote its mission to keep truckers safe. What is Operation Safe Driver Week? Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual effort to raise awareness for… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":12092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"libsyn-item-id":0,"libsyn-show-id":0,"libsyn-post-error":"","libsyn-post-error_post-type":"","libsyn-post-error_post-permissions":"","libsyn-post-error_api":"","playlist-podcast-url":"","libsyn-episode-thumbnail":"","libsyn-episode-widescreen_image":"","libsyn-episode-blog_image":"","libsyn-episode-background_image":"","libsyn-post-episode-category-selection":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_thumbnail":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_theme":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_height":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_width":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_placement":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link_text":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_custom_color":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-explicit":"","libsyn-post-episode":"","libsyn-post-episode-update-id3":"","libsyn-post-episode-release-date":"","libsyn-post-episode-simple-download":"","libsyn-release-date":"","libsyn-post-update-release-date":"","libsyn-is_draft":"","libsyn-new-media-media":"","libsyn-post-episode-subtitle":"","libsyn-new-media-image":"","libsyn-post-episode-keywords":"","libsyn-post-itunes":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-season-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-type":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-title":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-author":"","libsyn-destination-releases":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-enabled":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-input-enabled":false,"libsyn-post-episode-premium_state":"","libsyn-episode-shortcode":"","libsyn-episode-embedurl":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5603],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nSeasoned truckers know that the Commercial Safety Vehicle Alliance<\/a> is the driving force behind safety in trucking. The CVSA has deemed July 9-15 as Operation Safe Driver Week to promote its mission to keep truckers safe.<\/p>\nWhat is Operation Safe Driver Week?<\/u><\/h4>\n
How Many Drivers Are Affected by Operation Safe Driver Week?<\/u><\/h4>\n
What Qualifies as \u2018Unsafe Behavior’?<\/u><\/h4>\n
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The Facts<\/u><\/h4>\n
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What Can Truckers Do to Prevent Being Stopped?<\/u><\/h4>\n