Yesterday in Bingham County Idaho, State troopers were lined scattered all over the I-15 interstate freeway monitoring the activities of drivers. The main object of the highway patrol here was to watch for aggressive drivers. They were especially interested in drivers that use aggressive tactics around big rigs.
Aggressive driving can include tailgating big trucks, cutting off the trucks, or
staying in their blind spots for extended periods of time. KIDK.com ran an article on the issue yesterday. The author quoted Paul McDaniel, Truck Driving Training
Instructor with SAGE Truck Driving School . He said, “It’s a huge problem
for everybody, especially for trucks.”
The highway patrol monitored drivers from the cockpit of a
SAGE truck driving school truck up and down a 28-mile stretch of I-15 looking for any aggressive drivers. We are glad to hear of another truck driving school getting involved to ease driving conditions on highways.
The highway patrols investigation netted 34 citations. Those that were ticked were also given some literature explaining the aggressive driving crackdown, and why paying more attention while they’re driving is so important.
This crackdown is good news for a truck driving schools students. The fewer tense situations an inexperienced driver encounters the better. In the article the Highway Patrol was quoted, “Ultimately what we want to do is reduce our truck vs. car crash ratio.” They also said that a truck driver that broke the law would also be cited for aggressive driving.
The original article written by Wes Horrocks can be found at http://www.kidk.com/news/local/51521397.html . The article also included an excellent video from the KIDK news:
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