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Published on Friday, February 27, 2004
in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The Florida Highway Patrol rolled out hundreds of extra cars and motorcycles and a handful of airplanes Thursday in a two-day push aimed at aggressive drivers and growing concerns over road rage.
The effort is putting more patrol cars on the road than any other time in the history of the Florida Highway Patrol, said Lt. Pat Santangelo. The program will continue, to a lesser extent, throughout the year, the Associated Press reported.
The agency started the program, dubbed "Operation Safe Ride," after receiving regular complaints about aggressive and angry drivers weaving in and out of lanes, tailgating and speeding, particularly in urban areas.