“Eyes on 94” was staged Dec. 7-11 and involved a crackdown on I-94 by state police in Michigan and Indiana. It included the Ohio Highway Patrol stepping up truck inspections/enforcement on I-80 and other freeways in that state.
According to a statement from the Michigan State Police (MSP), when the operation ended, “Eyes on 94” resulted in:
- 920 tickets issued to truckers (455 in Michigan and 471 in Indiana and Ohio combined)
- 2,073 warnings given (455 in Michigan and a combined 1,618 in Indiana and Ohio)
- 542 inspections performed in Michigan alone
The MSP said the most common citation was for speeding, followed by improper lane use, improper passing, following too closely, using a handheld device and texting.
In addition to the enforcement efforts by commercial vehicle officers, MSP said it also distributed over 200 DVDs to motorists at rest areas along the I-94 corridor demonstrating safety precautions drivers should take when driving near commercial vehicles. The DVDs were provided through a partnership with the Michigan Center for Truck Safety.