The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Highway Patrol (THP) is increasing enforcement efforts – along with fellow law enforcement partners in bordering states – as part of the Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement or SafeDRIVE initiative. This concentrated highway enforcement will run Aug. 6-8, 2024, on Interstates 10, 20, 35, 40 and 45.
SafeDRIVE aims to eliminate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) traffic collisions through periods of high visibility enforcement along major interstate corridors where a large number of the nation’s fatal CMV collisions occur.
This enhanced enforcement campaign will focus on both passenger vehicles and CMVs, looking for aggressive drivers, speeders, tailgating, failure to wear safety belts, distracted drivers and motorists driving under the influence. SafeDRIVE will also help ensure CMV drivers are following industry regulations.
DPS reminds all drivers to follow these safety tips:
- Stay out of blind spots. Large trucks and buses have huge blind spots on all four sides.
- Pass safely. Make sure you can see the CMV driver in their side mirror. Signal clearly and safely pass the truck or bus. Don’t linger in the blind spot. Make sure the truck or bus is visible in your rearview mirror before you pull 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 truck or bus puts you in a blind spot.
- Buckle up. Wearing a seatbelt can be the difference between life and death, make sure to buckle up.
- Put the phone down. Texting while driving in Texas is illegal.
All road users should share the road safely and have a heightened sense of awareness driving on our Texas highways. Together, we can make the state’s roads safer for all.
Stay out of the left lane if you’re not passing. It’s dangerous for people to pass on the right.
And illegal except under very few cases..
MY HAKALAKA
I noticed that drivers who are Obstructing Traffic is not one of the focuses of DPS.
Speeding ticket revenue is all they’re interested in
People drinking like crazy on regular vehicles are the real dangerous ones. Focus on their
Please get a Front and rear dash camera with speed monitor. And always Record interactions with the police. Or government agencies. “The Juice is Loose in the Fruit! Orange, Texas.” YouTube Channel. GOD BLESS HUMANITY AND GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE WORLD!!!
Instead of trying to install fear so people respect your badge why don’t yall go out and serve the community and EARN that respect. Stop having dates to push tickets for yalls ticket quota and have dates when yall go help push groceries or seomthing. Go help not scare
The state could make a fortune if they went after the morons that drive around with their handicap permit hanging from the rear view mirror.
That does nothing but create a huge blind spot to the front and right.
We appreciate the warning but it’s not safe at all.