OPERATION SAFE DRIVER WEEK
IS JULY 14–20
Last year, nearly 11,000 citations were issued to truck and bus drivers. Law enforcement pulled over or inspected more than 42,000 commercial vehicle drivers during 2018’s Operation Safe Driver Week and issued 10,709 citations and 29,908 warnings for unsafe driving. The top five citations issued were for violations of state and local laws (6,008), speeding (1,908), failure to use a seat belt (1,169), failure to obey a traffic control device (754), and using a handheld phone (262).
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced its annual Operation Safe Driver Week — which focuses on the unsafe driving of both trucks and cars — will take place July 14–20 and will focus on the dangers of speeding. Law enforcement officers will be looking for speeders while endorsing, promoting, and supporting the message: “Late won’t kill you; speeding will.” “For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in nearly one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities,” said CVSA President Chief Jay Thompson with the Arkansas Highway Police. “That is unacceptable, especially because it’s preventable. We will continue to educate the public on the dangers of speeding, and we will identify individuals who are speeding on our roadways and may issue citations as a deterrent to future speeding tendencies and to affect driver behavior.” In addition to speeding, law enforcement will be looking for other dangerous driving behaviors, including distracted driving, texting, failure to use a seatbelt, following too closely, improper lane change, reckless or aggressive driving, failure to obey traffic control devices, evidence of drunk or drugged driving, and more.
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year, which gives our employees and their families a choice between single or shared visits. If you find yourself in need of financial advice, Ability Assist can put you in contact with a certified public accountant to guide you through difficult decisions you and your family may have to make. Ability Assist can also put you in contact with an attorney if you are facing legal problems, giving you the option to speak with an attorney over the phone and receive advice. Additionally, Ability Assist also allows us to offer our employees Health ChampionSM. This service gives you the support you may need in any health care situation. Health care experts will talk to you about any health concerns you may have, explain what your health benefits will cover, and speak with you about treatment options available to you. Setting up an appointment is easy and can be done either over the phone at 1-800-964-3577 or by visiting their website. Through Ability Assist, we also provide access to counseling resources, referrals, and information through GuidanceResources Online, which you can visit at GuidanceResources.com.
Life can be extremely difficult. Whether you’re faced with stress or anxiety while on the job or grieving over the loss of a loved one, having support is essential. It’s crucial to know you are not alone in these harsh times, and there are people who can help.
At Big G Express, we understand life can be turbulent, which is why we offer Ability Assist Counseling Services for all of our team members and their families. The professionals associated with this service are available for you to consult no matter which difficult circumstance you may be going through. Many of the services available for you and your family include legal support and resources, financial information, and work-life or emotional counseling.
These services allow us to offer unique solutions for our team members, and it comes with three face-to-face counseling sessions per
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