Operation Safe Driver Week: July 12-18, 2026

This year’s Operation Safe Driver Week from the CVSA is scheduled for July 12-18, 2026 with a focus on reckless, careless, or dangerous driving.

Any person who drives a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Careless/dangerous driving is defined as operating a vehicle without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other motorists or people on the road.

Law enforcement personnel will be on roadways issuing warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors, such as speeding, distracted driving, following too closely, and improper lane changes.

Among the alarming statistics in NHTSA’s report was the key finding that 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2024 were a result of speeding, killing 11,288 people. Speeding, in particular, will be a dangerous driving behavior that officers will identify and target during Operation Safe Driver Week.

Here are 7 things you should never do while on the road:

1. Speeding – watch your speed closely
2. Cutting in front of another driver and then slowing down
3. Changing lanes without signaling
4. Weaving in and out of traffic
5. Blocking cars attempting to pass or change lanes
6. Tailgating
7. Running red lights

The CVSA bases its focus on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's traffic data. To see the U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA 2024 annual traffic crash data, please click here.