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Montana Motor Carrier Services
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CVSA Releases 2024 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
Law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. pulled over 11,050 vehicles during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. Officers issued 2,712 tickets/citations and 3,228 warnings to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers for various unsafe driving infractions.
Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual, pre-announced safe-driving initiative aimed at improving driving behaviors through traffic enforcement strategies, interactions with law enforcement, and outreach and awareness campaigns.
From July 7 to 13, officers issued 2,439 warnings and 1,583 tickets/citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers and 789 warnings and 1,129 tickets/citations to passenger vehicle drivers for unsafe driving behaviors.
Reckless/careless/dangerous driving was the focus area for this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week. Five warnings and 31 citations were given to drivers for 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.
ATA Urges Manufacturers to Leave California Clean Truck Partnership
The ATA’s open letter put public pressure on manufacturers on behalf of some of their largest customers. Truck sales have cratered by half in California and California-certified diesel trucks have become expensive and hard to find, due to rationing to comply with zero-emission sales requirements, Spear said.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers’ lawsuit this week over the Clean Truck Partnership “allows manufacturers to abandon the CTP immediately and work in solidarity with the industry to deliver commonsense solutions,” Spear’s letter said.
Spokespeople for Daimler and Paccar declined to comment Thursday on the letter. Cummins, International (Navistar) and Volvo did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Read More
Will's Safety Message
Hypothermia happens when the body loses heat faster than it can produce heat and the body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Left untreated, it can be life-threatening.
Hypothermia is often caused by exposure to cold weather or immersion in cold water. Ongoing exposure to cool indoor temperatures also can cause hypothermia, especially in older adults and babies. Being exhausted or dehydrated increases the risk of hypothermia.
Symptoms
Symptoms of hypothermia usually develop slowly and may include:
Shivering, though this may stop as body temperature drops.
Slurred speech or mumbling.
Slow, shallow breathing.
Weak pulse.
Clumsiness or lack of coordination.
Drowsiness or very low energy.
Confusion or memory loss.
Loss of consciousness.
In infants, bright red, cold skin.
Treatment
To help someone with hypothermia, take these steps immediately:
Gently move the person out of the cold. If going indoors isn't possible, protect the person from the wind, especially around the neck and head. Insulate the individual from the cold ground, such as by laying a blanket underneath the person.
Gently remove wet clothing. Replace wet things with warm, dry coats or blankets.
If further warming is needed, do so gradually and focus on the center of the body. For example, apply warm, dry compresses to the neck, chest and groin. If a hot water bottle or chemical hot pack is used, first wrap it in a towel before applying.
Offer the person warm, sweet, nonalcoholic drinks.
What to avoid
Do not rewarm the person too quickly, such as with a heating lamp or hot bath.
Don't give the person alcohol or cigarettes. Alcohol hinders the rewarming process, and tobacco products interfere with circulation that is needed for rewarming.
Stay Safe!
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