CMV blitz taking place in Kentucky now...
August 1-3, 2023; Kentucky State Police (KSP) are taking part in a 72 hour enforcement campaign designed to reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles.
-If you are in the area or have shipments passing through during this event, check out the info below to stay ahead of the game and plan for a little added time in transit.
KSP will “open scale facilities, ensuring commercial drivers follow safety regulations, including hours of service compliance, commercial driver license compliance, medical certification, and commercial motor vehicle credentialing.”
KSP is providing the following tips to help motorists drive more safely around big trucks:
Stay out of blind spots: Large trucks and buses have big blind spots on all four sides.
Pass safely: Make sure you can see the truck driver in their side mirror. Use your turn signals, and don’t linger in the blind spot. Make sure you can see the CMV vehicle in your rearview mirror before pulling in front.
Don’t cut off large vehicles: It takes a large truck traveling at highway speeds the length of two football fields to stop.
Don’t tailgate: Tailgating a commercial vehicle puts you in a blind spot.
- Stay safe and happy trucking!
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