State Police Are Cracking Down

Commercial vehicles are the latest target of enforcement.

According to a press release sent by Michigan State Police (MSP), officers will be looking at slowing down commercial vehicles as part of the 'Toward Zero Deaths' initiative.

The hardship and suffering of even one family due to a preventable traffic crash is too much. To improve traffic safety related to commercial motor vehicles, we are increasing not only our enforcement efforts but also our education efforts – we all have a role to play in being responsible drivers.

-Capt. Michael Krumm, commander of the Michigan State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division.

When it comes to commercial vehicle fatal crashes, speed is the largest contributing factor, followed by distraction or inattention and then impairment, which includes driving while fatigued or after consuming alcohol or drugs, according to research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

As part of the Toward Zero Deaths initiative, MSP motor carrier officers will increase enforcement in areas and during times with the highest rate of crashes, as identified by crash data. Officers will focus on moving violations by commercial motor vehicles, including speeding, driving while fatigued and careless driving that results from driver distraction.