By Bad drivers target of Ala trooper crackdown
Montgomery, AL – - Alabama public safety officials say a
crackdown on bad behavior by drivers when they encounter big trucks
on the state's highways will resume next month.
The Department of Public Safety says the statewide campaign to
reduce the number of 18-wheeler crashes has resulted in state
troopers writing more than 12,000 tickets so far, with 92 percent
of those going to drivers of four-wheel vehicles.
The campaign covers seven weeks, including three weeks in
September and October. The remaining four weeks will be in November
and December. It is funded through a $650,000 grant from the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which enforces
commercial truck and bus regulations.
State troopers are focusing on the leading causes of highway
crashes: speeding, tailgating, improper lane change and failure to
signal lane changes.
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Information from: The Birmingham News,
http://www.al.com/birminghamnews