July 12-18, law enforcement throughout North America and Canada will be looking for drivers engaging in unsafe driving behavior’s on our nation’s roadways. The week-long initiative will focus on speeding, due to an alarming increase of average speeds measured during the first week of April, 2020. According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), speeds increased 75% compared to January and February. Last year, during Operation Safe Week, 47,000 citations and around 88,000 warnings were given out per data collected from law enforcement personnel.
- Distracted driving
- Failure to use a seat belt
- Following to closely
- Improper lane change
- Reckless driving
- Failure to obey traffic control devices
- Mobile phone use
At Paper Transport, Inc., safety is an important part of our culture. Instilling a foundation of safety among our drivers through ongoing training and by investing in new technology. Providing innovative technology and tools such as DriveCam’s, crash mitigation systems, speed gauge, DriveWyze, sudden brakes, XRS violation reports, and lane deviation makes it easier for drivers to achieve a higher level of safety.
Learn more about PTI’s safety culture by visiting: https://www.papertransport.com/drive-pti/safety-technology/