Tampa Bay Law Enforcement Agencies Discuss Operation to Crack Down on Speeding
FIVE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, JUL 14 – The campaign targets speeding and aggressive driving to reduce crashes as speed-related deaths rose 22% nationally since 2019, with 1,604 fatalities in five southeastern states last year.
- From July 14 through July 20, Operation Southern Slow Down runs across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee.
- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speed-related fatalities rose 22% from 2019 to 2023, while Georgia recorded 349 speed-related crash deaths last year, a 35% increase since 2019.
- Simultaneous news conferences across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee opened the campaign, followed by enforcement moves to interstates and major highways for the rest of the week.
- Georgia troopers issued 12,544 citations and warnings last year, while Florida Highway Patrol Colonel Gary Howze II said `Operation Southern Slow Down is a united effort to reduce dangerous driving behaviors that contribute to serious crashes on our roadways.`
- Ending July 19, the special enforcement phase gives way to the ongoing super speeder law, highlighting motorcycle riders 21 to 24 had a 51% involvement rate.
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Operation Southern Slowdown launched
Drivers feeling the need for speed better hit the brakes or be ready to see blue lights in their rear-view mirror during Operation Southern Slow Down. Running from July 14 to July 20, this speed enforcement campaign returns in five…
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The 8th annual Operation Southern Slow Down launched Monday. Through this campaign, FDOT aims to reduce the risk of speed-related crashes by leveraging the use of enhanced enforcement of speed limits and public safety messaging about the dangers of speeding. FDOT’s Operation Southern Slow Down efforts, in partnership with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and [...]
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