Houston Council of Safety Professionals

Motor Carrier Size & Weight Training Webinar

June 9 13:00

The presentation will provide an overview of basic Motor Carrier regulations, including an introduction into Oversize/Overweight operations, use of permits and administrative enforcement of rules and regulations.

Representatives from the Enforcement Division will provide valuable information to help you and your business operate as required by law.

Location: Online

Date : June 9 1300 till 1600

Cancellation and Substitutions

Registrants cancelling at least 72 hours before the event can call the TxDMV at (888) DMV-GOTX or (888) 368-4689.

If you have registered, but are unable to attend, you may send another person in your place. The substitute should inform TxDMV staff at the time of webinar attendance.

Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 12-18, 2026

July 12-18, 2026

Operation Safe Driver Week is a safe-driving awareness and outreach initiative aimed at improving the driving behaviors of passenger vehicle drivers and commercial motor vehicle drivers through educational and traffic enforcement strategies and interactions with law enforcement.

Throughout Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving. Identified unsafe drivers will be pulled over and issued a citation or warning.

Data shows that traffic stops and interactions with law enforcement help reduce problematic driving behaviors. By making contact with drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personnel aim to make our roadways safer by targeting high-risk driving behaviors.

In the U.S., speeding has been a factor in more than a quarter of crash deaths since 2008. (Source)
Speeding of any kind was the most frequent driver-related crash factor for drivers of commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles in the U.S. (Source)
Speeding was a factor in 29% of all U.S. traffic fatalities in 2024, killing 11,288 people. (Source)
Speeding was a factor in 21.9% of all traffic fatalities in Canada in 2022. (Source)
Distracted driving claimed 3,208 lives in 2024 in the U.S. (Source)
Distracted driving contributed to an estimated 22.5% of fatal collisions and 25.5% of serious injury collisions in Canada in 2021. (Source)
In 2024, 22,713 passenger vehicle occupants were killed in the U.S. Nearly 50% of those killed were not buckled. Seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives and could have saved an additional 2,549 people if they had been wearing seat belts, in 2017 alone. (Source)
Every day in the U.S., about 32 people die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 44 minutes. In 2024, 11,904 people lost their lives due to drunk driving. (Source)
Police in Canada police reported 71,602 incidents of impaired driving in 2023. (Source)

About Us

Welcome to Houston Council of Safety Professionals

It shall be the objective of this organization to promote cooperative efforts for increased safety, efficiency and economy in all phases of highway transportation by commercial vehicles through:

Interchange of ideas and information.
Meetings for discussion.
Committee research.
Development and promotion of safety and personnel standards or codes.
Interaction with enforcement agencies.
Legislative bodies to provide assistance and input consistent with the organization.
Any other cooperative undertaking necessary for the accomplishment of the above stated purpose of the organization.