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Oct 21, 2010

SAFETY TRUCKS * USA - Wisconsin safety effort designed to prevent truck crashes

Large truck crashes in Wisconsin in 2009 decline 21 percent from 2008

Madison,WIS,USA -The Trucker News Services -20 Oct 2010: -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is participating in a program this week designed to prevent large-truck crashes... Operation Safe Driver is designed to improve the behavior, habits and decision-making of commercial motor vehicle operators and other operators of large trucks... During Operation Safe Driver, State Patrol inspectors and other law enforcement officers will be cracking down on violations such as speeding, following too close, improper lane changes, failure to obey traffic signs and impaired driving by all motorists. Commercial motor vehicle operators will be checked for compliance with license requirements as well as regulations governing medical card and hours of service standards... State Patrol Capt. Charles Lorentz of the Motor Carrier Enforcement Section said, a combination of rigorous traffic law enforcement and effective education has helped improve commercial motor vehicle safety in Wisconsin. In 2009, large-truck crashes declined approximately 21 percent compared with 2008. In addition, large-truck crash fatalities declined nearly 12 percent, and serious injuries went down by more than 26 percent... (Photo By Tracy A. Woodward  from media3.washingtonpost: Officer Dan Johnson of the Fairfax County Police Department places a sticker on a truck that failed inspection)

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