SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Homeland Security joined state police in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia on the night of September 26 for a sweeping overnight commercial vehicle enforcement operation called Operation Saturday Night Fever, conducting 552 inspections and placing 78 drivers and 25 vehicles out of service along major freight corridors.
Twelve of the 78 drivers were placed out of service for English Language Proficiency violations. The operation also targeted non-domiciled CDL holders. Inspectors checked driver credentials, fatigue, electronic logging devices, distracted driving, unsecured cargo, and ELP compliance throughout the overnight hours.
“This operation reflects the strength of our law enforcement partnerships and our shared responsibility to keep America’s roads safe,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs. “By working together and focusing our enforcement, we can identify unsafe drivers and vehicles, disrupt criminal activity, and protect the integrity of our transportation system.”
South Carolina State Transport Police Colonel Dwayne Wilson noted that late evening and early morning hours are when dangerous driving behaviors often go undetected. “Our goal, as always, is to reduce crashes while keeping trucks safely moving, recognizing that commercial vehicles are vital to South Carolina’s supply chain and to our nation’s economy.”
Georgia CVE Major Andrew Montgomery emphasized the cross-state nature of the threat. “Unsafe carriers do not stop at state lines, and neither should our partnerships. Operation Saturday Night Fever put those partnerships into action along the I-95 corridor.”
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