Operation Safe Driver Week Results
Operation Safe Driver Week—an annual campaign conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)—took place from July 13-19, 2025. This year’s focus was on reckless, careless and dangerous driving.
During the weeklong initiative, law enforcement officers in Canada and the United States stopped 8,739 passenger vehicles and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers engaging in dangerous driving behaviors.
The Purpose of Operation Safe Driver Week
Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual, seven-day initiative created by the CVSA to help detect and prevent unsafe behaviors among drivers on the road.
Law enforcement agencies throughout North America typically participate in increased traffic safety enforcement during this campaign, focusing on risky behaviors, such as:
- Engaging in reckless, careless or inattentive driving
- Speeding
- Texting and using a hand-held device
- Neglecting to use a seat belt
- Driving while under the influence
As usual, drivers found in violation of any safety regulations were issued a warning or citation. This year’s focus was on reckless, careless and dangerous driving.
In addition to heightening traffic safety enforcement, Operation Safe Driver Week calls for increased education and awareness of safe driving practices. Law enforcement agencies, transportation safety officials and motor carriers are encouraged to take this time to provide CMV drivers with valuable resources on safe driving behaviors.
2025 Results
During this year’s initiative, the results showed that a total of 3,575 warnings and 2,504 citations were issued throughout the week in Canada and the United States. Of those warnings, 3,230 were given to CMVs, and 345 were given to passenger vehicles. Meanwhile, 1,839 citations were given to CMVs, while 665 citations were given to passenger vehicle drivers.
The top reason for a citation for CMV and passenger vehicle drivers this year was speeding. Additionally, 27 drivers were givena ticket for possession/use/under the influence of drugs or alcohol—22 citations were issued to CMV drivers and five to passenger vehicle drivers.
The top passenger vehicle driver citations for both countries were as follows:
- Speeding (176 citations)
- Failing to use a seat belt (16 citations)
- Using a hand-held phone/texting/distracted driving (37 citations)
The top CMV driver citations for both locations were:
- Speeding (917 citations)
- Failing to use a seat belt (248 citations)
- Using a hand-held phone/texting/distracted driving (79 citations)
International Roadcheck 2025 Results
CVSA also recently released the results of its 2025 International Roadcheck. This inspection and enforcement initiative highlights the work of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspectors throughout North America. It also acknowledges the compliance of motor carriers and professional drivers through the issuance of a CVSA decal on eligible vehicles.
In total, 56,178 inspections were conducted in 2025 during the three-day initiative. Approximately 81.6% of the CMVs examined had no out-of-service (OOS) violations. However, 10,148 CMVs were removed from the roadways for OOS violations, and 3,342 drivers were placed OOS as well.
OOS violations mean that either the inspected vehicle or driver will not be allowed to perform their duties until the offenses in question are resolved. These violations can affect motor carriers’ Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) scores and their Safety Fitness Determination ratings.
Inspection Specifics
The CVSA places a different emphasis on the International Roadcheck each year. The specific focus in 2025 for vehicles was tires, and the driver focus was false records of duty status (RODS).
In total, 2,899 tire violations were found on CMVs, accounting for 21.4% of all vehicle OOS violations. Tire safety was the second most cited OOS violation. The first was brake system safety.
RODS accounted for 332, or 10%, of all driver OOS violations in North America. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there were 6,823 false RODS driver violations by the end of August 2025.
Drivers are required to accurately document hours of service when operating a CMV. Falsifying records of duty status conceals the real hours a driver has been driving on duty. This impacts drivers’ safety, as well as the safety of other vehicles on the road, and violates Federal Motor Carrier Regulations.
Top Cited Violations
The five most cited OOS vehicle violations in the United States found during the International Roadcheck inspections were:
- Defective service brakes: 2,777 (24%)
- Tires: 2,707 (23.4%)
- 20% defective brakes: 1,789 (15.4%)
- Lights: 1,611 (13.9%)
- Cargo securement: 1,256 (10.8%)
Meanwhile, the five most cited violations that resulted in a driver being put OOS included:
- Hours of service: 992 (31.6%)
- No commercial driver’s license (CDL): 808 (25.7%)
- No medical card: 493 (15.7%)
- False logs: 286 (9.1%)
- Suspended driver’s license/CDL: 160 (5.1%)
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