American Trucking Associations Vice Chairman Phil Byrd spoke today, April 23, about how great of a job law enforcement agencies do around the country, but also feels more must be done regarding the unsafe behavior of drivers in the U.S.
In a speech directed towards the Commercial Vehicle Safely Alliance, Byrd pleaded with the audience that both commercial and non-commercial drivers have unsafe behaviors while operating a motor vehicle and more needs to be done to regarding traffic enforcement.
Click here to read Byrd's full speech.
"I think most would agree that examining credentials is not the most effective way to discourage unsafe driving behavior," Byrd said in his speech. "In terms of crashes avoided, and lives and injuries saved the benefits of traffic enforcement, coupled with some inspection activity, was about three times more effective than roadside vehicle inspections."
Byrd brought up a number of points in his speech, including the fact that a number of counties are reducing the amount of traffic enforcement activities, which he feels is the wrong move.
Another point made by the Vice President is that law enforcement needs to do more to address the role of passenger vehicles in causing fatal crashes.
"Passenger vehicle drivers are principally responsible for about 70% of fatal car-truck crashes," said Byrd in his speech. "We must increase our emphasis on the unsafe behavior of those operating around trucks both through enforcement and education. Changing the unsafe behaviors that cause the majority of truck-involved fatal crashes must play a greater role in [enforcement programs] if we are to achieve the safety outcomes we all want."
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry.
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