An operation you’ll want to stay awake for!

May 7, 2026

Buckle up and stay alert, drivers, because Operation Safe Driver Week is coming to a roadway near you this July. Officers across North America will be watching for commercial drivers’ unsafe driving habits from July 12-18 this year, with a focus on reckless, careless, and dangerous driving. Make sure you’re not one of the offenders!

During last year’s initiative, officers across North America pulled over and inspected 8,739 vehicles, gave 3,575 warnings, and issued 2,504 tickets and citations to both commercial and passenger vehicle drivers. The greatest offenses were for speeding and failing to use a seatbelt.

Know what’s coming

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) runs Operation Safe Driver Week every summer to help encourage safe driver practices and improve road safety for everyone. Law enforcement personnel are looking for:

Speeding,
Fatigued driving,
Following too closely,
Drunk driving,
Drugged driving,
Distracting driving, and
Other unsafe driving habits.

Drivers who engage in these types of behaviors will be pulled over and issued a warning or citation. Any person who drives a vehicle with clear disregard for safety is considered a reckless driver. All drivers must operate with due care and attention, and with reasonable consideration for everyone else on the road.

How does Operation Safe Driver Week help?

Data from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that 36,640 people were killed in traffic crashes during 2025. In 2023, Canadian statistics revealed an average of 2,000 motor fatalities, while Mexico statistics report 15,979 road deaths in 2022.

The goal of Operation Safe Driver Week is to address and reduce these rates by improving awareness. To boost these efforts, CVSA also offers other driver education initiatives to bring more attention and information to its cause.

CVSA will be offering:

Resources for teen drivers and new drivers,
Resources for commercial motor vehicle drivers,
Public service announcements, and
Postcards available in French, English, and Spanish.

To find more information about CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week initiatives, visit Operation Safe Driver - CVSA – Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

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May 7, 2026

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