Michigan State Police to Step Up Truck Monitoring
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he Michigan State Police said it would increase the monitoring of trucks on its roads in an attempt to reduce the number of crashes.
The state police’s Motor Carrier Division said in a July 8 statement that officials planned to conduct unannounced operations across the state.
“Motor carrier officers will place significant emphasis on driver behaviors such as speeding, improper lane use, following too closely, seat belt usage, drug and alcohol use, driver fatigue and proper driver licenses,” according to the statement.
