The Nevada Highway Patrol has launched a new program aimed at targeting drivers who drive recklessly around big trucks.

The program, called Badge on Board, will feature Highway Patrol officers riding in the cabs of trucks. When the troopers see another vehicle break the law, they will notify other nearby troopers, who will then take over.

According to a statement on the department’s Web site, Nevada had more than 600 accidents involving big rigs in one year. Of those, 43 people were killed.

In 56 percent of those cases, the driver of the passenger car was at fault and speed was the most common contributing factor.

This year, the Nevada Highway Patrol received two grants from the FMCSA totaling more than $250,000 to fund the Badge on Board Program.

In addition to the ride-alongs, the program will feature outreach and public education on the importance of operating safely around big trucks.