Operation Southern Slow Down Targets Speed on Florida Roads
The week-long campaign will bring more patrols and public education, after Florida recorded 958,019 speeding citations in 2025, according to the Ticket Clinic.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, law enforcement agencies including the Florida Highway Patrol, alongside Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee counterparts, launched the annual 'Operation Southern Slow Down' to reduce speed-related crashes and fatalities.
- The week-long campaign aims to combat chronic speeding, as law enforcement statistics show drivers who choose to speed are three times more likely to be involved in a deadly or serious crash.
- Effective since July 1, 2025, Florida's 'super speeder' law mandates penalties for excessive speeding, with convictions for driving 50 mph over the limit potentially resulting in a $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail.
- Throughout the week, motorists should anticipate a heavily increased police presence, as agencies coordinate to strictly enforce traffic laws and issue citations to those exceeding posted speed limits across the Southeast.
- Beyond enforcement, the initiative emphasizes public education, encouraging drivers to leave early and maintain safe distances to avoid becoming part of the statistics during one of the 'busiest travel periods of the year.
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Operation Southern Slowdown targets speeding across Florida with weeklong enforcement campaign
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Law enforcement agencies across Florida are increasing patrols this week as part of Operation Southern Slowdown, a regional traffic safety campaign targeting speeding and aggressive driving as officials warn dangerous driving continues to contribute to preventable crashes. The annual initiative, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, runs July 13-19… The post Operation Southern Slowdown targets speeding acr…
Operation Southern Slow Down targets speed on Florida roads
Law enforcement agencies across the Southeast kicked off Operation Southern Slow Down Monday at Daytona International Speedway, launching a weeklong campaign aimed at reducing speed-related crashes and fatalities on Florida’s roads.
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