NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that Operation Safe Driver Week will run July 12-18, 2026, with law enforcement across North America targeting unsafe driving behaviors by both commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers.
This year’s focus is reckless, careless, and dangerous driving — defined as operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of others, or without due care and attention for other motorists and people on the road. During the week, drivers exhibiting unsafe behaviors will be identified by law enforcement and issued warnings or citations.
Unsafe driving behaviors targeted during the initiative include speeding, distracted driving, fatigued or drowsy driving, following too closely, impaired driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, unsafe lane changes, and disregarding traffic signals.
Why It Matters
According to NHTSA, 36,640 people were killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2025. Transport Canada’s National Collision Database shows an average of 2,000 motor vehicle fatalities annually in Canada. Mexico reported 15,979 road deaths in 2022. CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Program aims to reduce crashes caused by unsafe driving behaviors, which are largely preventable.
Education Component
Driver education is a major part of Operation Safe Driver Week alongside enforcement. CVSA offers resources for teen and new drivers, commercial motor vehicle drivers, and public service announcement videos available for download and distribution. Operation Safe Driver Week postcards are also available at no cost to CVSA industry and enforcement members.
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