The Federal Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently launched the Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) program. The TACT program is an optional program for states to implement with the federal government’s guidance. The program is designed to increase safety on the roads by focusing on aggressive car and tractor-trailer drivers who make the roads less safe.
The Department of Transportation recommends that a state’s TACT program focus on “unsafe lane changes, tailgating, failing to signal lane changes, failing to yield the right of way, speeding, and aggressive driving (a combination of two or more of these behaviors).” The state should also identify and target driving behaviors that make its particular roadways unsafe.
The federal government makes grant funding available for states wishing to implement TACT programs, including funding for advertising campaigns to inform drivers about how to share the road safely and avoid a TACT ticket.
Aggressive driving jeopardizes the control of a large tractor-trailer and puts lives at risk. If you’ve been injured in an accident involving aggressive driving by a truck driver, please contact the experienced Missouri tractor-trailer accident attorneys at Page Law. Our attorneys will stand by you in the fight to hold aggressive and negligent drivers accountable for their actions and earn you the recovery you deserve. Call Page Law at (314) 322-8515 today for a free consultation.
