Even as its International Roadcheck looms in less than two weeks, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced the dates for its next big enforcement effort.
CVSA today said Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 12-18.
During the week, commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers who are demonstrating unsafe driving behaviors will be identified by law enforcement personnel and issued a warning or ticket/citation.
In 2025, law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. pulled over 8,739 vehicles and issued 2,504 tickets/citations and 3,575 warnings to drivers for unsafe driving infractions during Safe Driver Week.
CVSA said examples of unsafe driving habits include speeding, distracted driving, fatigued/drowsy driving, following too closely, impaired driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, unsafe lane changes, disregarding traffic signals, etc.
The goal of this weeklong safe-driving enforcement and outreach initiative is to improve drivers’ behaviors through education, traffic-enforcement strategies and driver interactions with law enforcement, according to the alliance. Driver-related behaviors are largely preventable; therefore, addressing these behaviors is one of the most effective ways to reduce injuries, save lives and improve overall road safety.
CVSA said its Operation Safe Driver Program aims to reduce the number of crashes on our roadways caused by unsafe driving actions. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 36,640 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2025. Transport Canada’s National Collision Database shows an average of 2,000 motor vehicle fatalities in 2023. And Mexico reported 15,979 road deaths for 2022.
The focus of this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week is reckless, careless or dangerous driving. Any person who drives a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is driving recklessly. Careless/dangerous driving is defined as operating a vehicle without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other motorists or people on the road.
Driver education initiatives are also a major part of Operation Safe Driver Week.
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