The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) recently conducted a targeted traffic enforcement initiative on April 11. Spanning U.S. Route 30 from the Illinois border to the Ohio border, the operation aimed to ensure compliance with trucking laws and regulations.
Dedicated to Trucking Compliance
“The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division remains committed to ensuring commercial vehicles remain compliant with applicable laws and regulations,” emphasized Sgt. Dale Turner. “Focused efforts like this raise both awareness and voluntary compliance with those laws and regulations.”
Troopers stationed at the Lowell, Bremen, and Ft. Wayne posts supported this campaign. The CVED, which primarily monitors trucks exceeding 10,000 pounds, enforces both state and federal laws specific to large commercial vehicles. Notably, the Lowell post conducted a similar enforcement operation in 2024, continuing the division’s dedication to highway safety.
Operation Focus Areas
The enforcement initiative targeted 10 key crash causation factors often associated with commercial vehicles, including but not limited to:
- 392.2FC: Following too closely
- 392.2C: Disobeying traffic control devices
- 392.2LC: Unsafe lane changes
- 392.2S: Speeding or driving too fast for conditions
- 392.2Y: Failing to yield right of way
- 392.3: Operating while ill or fatigued
- 392.16: Not wearing a seatbelt
- 392-71A: Driving with a radar detector in a commercial vehicle
- 392.80: Texting while operating a commercial vehicle
- 392.82: Using a hand-held cell phone while driving
Noteworthy Results
Over the course of the enforcement effort, officials documented 126 truck violations. Specific figures include:
- 47 speeding violations, divided into 15 citations and 32 warnings.
- 7 seatbelt violations.
- 43 Other violations.
- 29 Level 3 truck inspections focusing on driver-specific compliance checks.
- 10 Level 2 inspections included checks on drivers and vehicle mechanical conditions.
- 3 Level 1 comprehensive inspections, involving thorough driver, documentation, and vehicle checks.
- 126 total truck violations were noted during those inspections.
Indiana State Police’s Ongoing Efforts
Through focused operations like this, Indiana’s law enforcement works to improve road safety by reducing crashes involving commercial vehicles. To stay informed or learn more about the mission of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, visit Indiana State Police CVED.
Source: The Trucker
