As summer travel picks up, FMCSA’s Speed resources remind drivers, carriers, and safety partners that controlling your speed can save lives. Higher speeds reduce reaction time, lengthen stopping distances, and increase crash severity, especially for commercial motor vehicles.
Encourage drivers in your network to commit to safer speeds by downloading and sharing our many resources, including social media graphics, talking points, audio placements, and more.
Visit the Speed resources page to download the full toolkit and share these life-saving materials across your network.
FMCSA focuses on CMV driver behaviors, and our partners at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) focus on everyday road users. They also have resources about maintaining a safe speed behind the wheel, no matter your vehicle.
Every day, professional drivers make decisions that keep America's roads safe—and the choices behind the wheel matter more than ever. Texting, speeding, and ignoring work zone rules aren't just risky; they're illegal, and for commercial motor vehicle drivers the consequences can be severe.
That's why FMCSA has created a new set of enforcement resources to help reinforce that safe driving isn't optional—it's a critical part of the job for professional drivers.
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