Operation Safe Driver Week, an annual initiative led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, begins July 12. And just like last year, enforcement officers will place a particular emphasis on speed.

Christopher Turner, the CVSA’s director of crash and data programs, sat down with editorial director John G. Smith to discuss why speed is a particularly relevant focus during Covid-19, why there is a need for a dedicated week to focus on high-risk driving behaviors, and the gaps that exist in crash data.