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PASSENGER VEHICLE WARNINGS,
CITATIONS TRIPLE THOSE OF MOTOR
CARRIERS DURING SAFE DRIVER WEEK
By Big Money Trucking Staff
During this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, July 12-18,
law-enforcement personnel observed a total of 66,421 drivers
engaging in unsafe driver behaviors on roadways and
issued 71,343 warnings and citations, according to the Commercial Vehicle
Safety Alliance (CVSA). These totals include both commercial motor
vehicle drivers and drivers of passenger vehicles.
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week, a driver-focused safety initiative
aimed at curbing dangerous driver behaviors through interactions
with law enforcement, was the alliance’s first enforcement initiative of the
year, as a result of the postponement or cancellation of other enforcement
campaigns because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the pandemic, 3,681 enforcement officers from 55 Canadian
and U.S. jurisdictions interacted with 29,921 commercial motor vehicle
drivers and 36,500 passenger vehicle drivers during the week. There was
a difference of fewer than 700 contacts made between law enforcement
and commercial motor vehicle drivers compared to last year — 29,921
Law-enforcement officials interacted with 29,921
drivers of commercial vehicles during this year’s Operation
Safe Driver Week, compared to 36,500 drivers of
passenger vehicles. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance)
contacts in July 2020 versus 30,619 in July 2019. However, there was a
larger discrepancy between 2020 and 2019 for interactions between law
enforcement and passenger vehicle drivers. Last year, 70,321 contacts
were made with drivers of passenger vehicles, compared to 36,500 in
2020. That’s about a 50% drop.
In addition to traffic stops, 2,605 motorists were assisted by law enforcement
during the week. Motorist assistance from officers included
services such as help fixing a flat tire, providing gasoline for a stranded
vehicle, checking on someone who may be pulled over, assisting individuals
in distress or experiencing a medical emergency, jump-starting a
vehicle, traffic control and more.
“Although CVSA is a commercial motor vehicle safety organization,
it was important that passenger vehicle drivers were also involved in this
annual week-long driver safety enforcement initiative,” said CVSA President
Sgt. John Samis with the Delaware State Police. “When commercial
motor vehicles and passenger vehicles collide, no matter who was at fault,
the results can be catastrophic, especially for the smaller and lighter passenger
vehicle. Preventing crashes from happening requires every driver
— commercial and personal — to be aware of how to safely share the
road with other types of vehicles.”
During Operation Safe Driver Week 2020, commercial motor vehicle
drivers were issued a total of 10,736 citations and warnings — 4,659
citations and 6,077 warnings. Drivers of passenger vehicles received a
total of 32,121 warnings and citations —17,329 citations and 14,792
warnings. Altogether, passenger vehicle drivers and commercial motor
vehicle drivers received a total of 21,988 traffic-enforcement citations
and 20,869 warnings during 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week, a total
of 42,857.
Speeding, which was the focus of this year’s Operation Safe Driver
Week, was the top traffic enforcement violation for both types of drivers.
Commercial motor vehicle drivers were issued 2,339 speed-related citations
and 3,423 warnings, while drivers of passenger vehicles received
14,378 citations and 11,456 warnings for speed-related offenses.
Commercial-vehicle stats
Enforcement officials interacted with 29,921 commercial motor vehicle
drivers during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. Commercial
motor drivers received a total of 10,736 traffic-enforcement warnings
and citations. Broken out, that’s 6,077 warnings and 4,659 citations.
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The top five traffic enforcement citations given to commercial motor
vehicle drivers were:
1. Speeding/violation of basic speed law/driving too fast for the conditions:
2,339;
2. Failure to use seat belt while operating a commercial motor vehicle:
1,003;
3. Failure to obey a traffic-control device: 617;
4. Using a hand-held phone/texting: 269; and
5. Improper lane change: 122.
Speeding was the most cited traffic enforcement violation for commercial
motor vehicle drivers. Those drivers received 3,423 warnings and
2,339 citations for speed-related offenses, accounting for 56.33% of all
warnings and 50.20% of all citations given to commercial motor vehicle
drivers. In 2017, at least one driver-related factor was recorded for 32% of
the large truck drivers in fatal crashes, compared to 54% of the passenger
vehicle drivers in fatal crashes, according to the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA). “Speeding of any kind” was the most
frequent driver-related factor for drivers of both commercial and passenger
vehicles.
Failure to use a seat belt while operating a commercial motor vehicle
was the second most identified traffic-enforcement offense, accounting
for 12.51% of all warnings (760) and 21.53% (1,003) of all citations given
to commercial motor vehicle drivers. The use of a seat belt use remains
Enforcement officials interacted with 29,921 commercial
motor vehicle drivers during this year’s Operation
Safe Driver Week. Commercial motor drivers received
a total of 10,736 traffic-enforcement warnings
and citations.
one of the cheapest, easiest and most important strategies to protect
commercial motor vehicle drivers. Federal regulations state that a commercial
motor vehicle shall not be driven unless the driver is properly
restrained with the seat belt. In 2017, 13% of large truck occupants in
fatal crashes were not wearing a safety belt; 45% of those occupants were
killed in the crash. Seat belt use among commercial motor vehicle drivers
continues to improve, with the overall rate of seat belt use for drivers of
medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses at a record high of 86%, according
to FMCSA.
Using a hand-held phone or texting accounted for 4.35% of all warnings
and citations issued to commercial motor vehicle drivers, the fourth
on this year’s list of top violations. FMCSA restricts the use of all handheld
mobile devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. Research
commissioned by FMCSA showed that the odds of being involved in a
safety-critical event (such as a crash, near-crash or unintentional lane deviation)
are six times greater for commercial motor vehicle drivers who
engage in dialing a mobile phone while driving than for those who do
not. Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a commercial motor
vehicle can result in driver disqualification. Penalties can be up to $2,750
for drivers and up to $11,000 for employers who allow or require drivers
to use a hand-held communications device while driving.
Passenger-vehicle stats
Enforcement officials interacted with 36,500 passenger
vehicle drivers during the week. Passenger vehicle drivers
were given 14,792 traffic enforcement warnings and
issued 17,329 citations, for a total of 32,121 warnings and citations.
For passenger vehicles, the top five traffic enforcement citations issued
to drivers were:
1. Speeding/violation of basic speed law/driving too fast for the conditions:
14,378;
2. Failure to use a seat belt: 932;
3. Possession/use/under influence of alcohol and/or drugs: 452;
4. Failure to obey traffic-control device: 399; and
5. Improper lane change: 273.
Passenger vehicle drivers received nearly three times as many warnings
and citations (32,121) as commercial motor vehicle drivers (10,736
warnings and citations).
Speed-related offenses were the top traffic enforcement violation for
both types of drivers; however, passenger vehicle drivers received 14,378
citations versus 2,339 citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers. Passenger
vehicle drivers were cited for speeding more than six times as
much as commercial motor vehicle drivers.
To review the results of previous Operation Safe Driver Weeks, visit
www.cvsa.org.
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Driven to trucking: A love of driving brought
Joanne O’Shaughnessy to a successful career
By Cliff Abbott
Anyone who has spent time on a working farm knows
that opportunities for driving all kinds of equipment
abound. That’s where Joanne O’Shaughnessy developed
her love of driving, which she applies to just about anything that
goes fast when she isn’t behind the wheel of her 1999 Freightliner
Classic XL.
“You won’t find me sitting around,” she told The Trucker. “I’ve
always loved the adrenaline of driving anything that goes fast.”
O’Shaughnessy has deep roots in the community of Indian
Head, Saskatchewan, Canada, about 45 miles east of the provincial
capital at Regina.
Her trucking career began when she started driving grain
trucks for the farm; then she moved on to driving straight trucks
in the Saskatchewan oilfields, where her employer convinced her
she could earn more money with a Class A license. O’Shaughnessy
Courtesy of Joanne O’Shaughnessy
Joanne O’Shaughnessy said she enjoys attending truck shows when she
can. Her truck has also been featured on a CAT Scale Collector Card.
spent three days in the classroom, practiced when she could and
passed the tests to obtain her Class A. After that, she hauled pipe,
equipment and anything needed to drilling sites.
Once O’Shaughnessy turned 21, she was able to drive commercially
in the U.S. She drove company trucks until she felt she
was ready; then started up her own carrier, which she ran for 12
years. When she sold the business, she kept possession of the
1999 Freightliner she still drives.
She chose Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based Landstar Ranger to
lease to, after installing a new 6NZ Caterpillar engine in her truck
and converting the original 18-speed transmission to a 13-speed.
She pulls a step deck trailer, hauling cross-border freight.
“It’s the best engine I’ve ever had,” she said. “I’ve always wondered
about them” (Landstar). I’ve got friends that have been
there for 26 years.”
O’Shaughnessy enjoys choosing her own loads and
was recently awarded a jacket for her first year of safe
driving with Landstar.
“I’m my own dispatcher,” she said. “I choose how
hard I want to run, when I want to run, and where I
want to run.”
She is accompanied on her runs by Chewie, a chihuahua
that provides security for the truck.
“He watches everyone out the window and barks at
them,” O’Shaughnessy said. Chewie is the latest of a
line of trucking dogs that have travelled with her. “I’ve
never been without one,” she said.
In her spare time, O’Shaughnessy drives everything
she can, from four-wheelers to snowmobiles. She and
her fiancé, Richard, travel to Jamaica, Mexico and
other places on vacations, often riding horses or driving
jet boats for entertainment. She still loves horseback
riding, although she gave up showing horses long
ago, as it was difficult to make the show circuit with a
trucking career.
O’Shaughnessy said she also enjoys attending truck
shows when she can, including the Rolling Thunder
Heavy Truck Show in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
When she isn’t working, O’Shaughnessy still enjoys
riding horses at a friend’s home near hers. She no longer
keeps them, but she still loves animals of all kinds.
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Courtesy of Joanne O’Shaughnessy
Leased to Florida-based Landstar Ranger, Joanne
O’Shaughnessy enjoys choosing her own loads, and was
recently awarded a jacket for her first year of safe driving with
the company.
Courtesy of Joanne O’Shaughnessy
When Joanne O’Shaughnessy isn’t in the truck, she drives
everything she can, from four-wheelers to snowmobiles.
She supports the local Humane Society as well as Regina General
Hospital in Saskatchewan, participating in fundraisers and other
activities when she can.
She’s still recuperating from a freak injury incurred while
driving, of all things, a riding lawnmower. A bungee cord attached
to the mower came loose, and the hook at one end of the
cord caught in her leg, causing severe damage. Because of the leg
strength required for quadding and snowmobiling, she has had to
temporarily curtail those activities, but she’s eager to test the leg
on the next trail ride.
At home, O’Shaughnessy works on her truck, keeping it in topnotch
condition. The white truck with purple accents is decorated
with an angel wings and cross motif, a design that matches a
tattoo on her arm. The raised letters on the tires are hand painted
in purple to match the truck design.
She also prepares home-cooked meals to freeze and take on
the road.
“It’s hard to get a home-cooked meal on the road,” she said, “so
I take some with me and I can have one anywhere.”
Home time often involves a road trip about 200 miles north
to Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, a small town that bears the same
name as a large body of water farther east. The popular tourist
location is surrounded by scenic trails that feature shelters along
the way for meals and rest stops. The shelters aren’t used overnight,
however.
“When the day is done, we stay in a hotel,” O’Shaughnessy
said. “There are way too many bears around for camping.”
Whether she’s piloting her truck down the highway, riding jetskis
in Jamaica or snow machines in the North Woods, Joanne
O’Shaughnessy likes to keep moving.
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