WHEREAS, Half of the trucks in fatal and non-fatal crashes are tractors pulling semi-trailers; and

WHEREAS, Most truck crashes occur in good weather, during the day, and on weekends; and

WHEREAS, Passenger vehicle drivers are more frequently cited by law enforcement in fatal crashes involving a light passenger vehicle and a large truck; and

WHEREAS, A common goal of law enforcement and the trucking industry is to increase the safety of the nation’s roadways; and

WHEREAS, Through law enforcement/trucking industry partnerships, public information and education efforts focused on motor carrier safety more people will be informed about safe driving techniques in a diverse traffic environment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the International Association of Chiefs of Police, duly assembled at its 105th annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, encourages all members to adopt or expand existing enforcement programs to combat violations of traffic laws; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the IACP encourages all members to participate in the United States Department of Transportation’s No-Zone Campaign to educate the motoring public about truck safety dynamics and sharing the highway with commercial vehicles.