(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Operation Safe Driver Week will be October 14 through 20.

MoDOT says the point of Safe Driver Week is drivers of big trucks and passenger vehicles need to respect each other, pay attention and avoid unsafe behavior that could result in a crash.

Missouri law enforcement agencies will pay special attention to commercial vehicle drivers' compliance with safety regulations. They will also watch for unsafe and aggressive driving behaviors by both passenger and commercial drivers on highways and local roads.

“No matter how large a vehicle they operate, a driver’s first responsibility is to operate safely,” said Jan Skouby, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services director. “But defensive drivers go a step further. They look at the traffic around them and ask – are those drivers paying attention? If not, pay more attention to them. Can they see you? If not, be sure to make yourself visible.”

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Broadway has officially reopened as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9.

The Broadway Corridor Project has parts of Broadway closed a section at a time since April 9, 2012. The $4.41 million project was approved by voters in Cape Girardeau in August 2010.

According to Casey Brunke, City Engineer, contractors still have lighting work to do. She says they are four weeks ahead of the scheduled completion date of Nov. 5, 2012.

The final stage will be to add benches, trashcans, shrubbery, etc. The full project is scheduled to be finished in early April 2013.

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