If your business has commercially licensed drivers on the road anywhere in the region next week, you might want to caution them to be on their very best behavior, regardless of weather conditions or any other mitigating factors. Michigan State Police motor carrier officers are joining a multi-state enforcement effort with three other states in the region in a week long campaign they have dubbed “Eyes on 94.”
State Police tell us that “Eyes on 94” is designed to be a commercial vehicle crash reduction effort, during which officers will focus on violations by commercial vehicle drivers that are likely to contribute to a crash. Authorities from the three state’s motor carrier divisions will be looking for truckers who are speeding, following too closely, passing improperly, driving while distracted, or those practicing improper lane use.
Michigan State Police (MSP) motor carrier officers will join officers from the Indiana State Police, Illinois State Police, and Ohio State Highway Patrol in focusing their enforcement on I-94 and other major freeways in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio in a coordinated enforcement operation. Michigan’s operation seeks to reduce commercial vehicle crashes along the I-94 corridor. This multi-state effort will take place from Monday, December 4th through Friday December 8th, 2017.
Michael Krumm is Commander of the Michigan State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. He says, “This enforcement effort is a great example of the commitment by the MSP, Indiana State Police, Illinois State Police, and the Ohio Highway Patrol to reach our common goal of increasing traffic safety and reducing crashes.” Krumm adds, “This coordinated operation is an effort to increase awareness by means of high visibility enforcement on the I-94 corridor, which is prone to weather-related crashes this time of year that involves interstate commercial vehicle drivers.”
Multi-state commercial vehicle enforcement initiatives allow for neighboring states to align their resources to collectively focus attention on safety concerns involving interstate traffic. The Michigan State Police’s participation in these joint initiatives aims to increase the safety of those traveling on Michigan roads.
The “Eyes on 94” initiative is part of the statewide Drive Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety campaign, which is based on the national strategy on highway safety that seeks to reduce the number of traffic deaths nationwide.
Krumm points out that, “In 2016, Michigan saw an increase in fatal crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, and operations like this help to ensure that our busiest roadways are also our safest.”
