Contact:
Major Ernesto Duarte
Florida Highway Patrol
850-617-2301
For Release November 27, 2006:
FHP Troopers Issue 2,782 Unlawful Speed Citations
During Operation Safe Ride
Tallahassee - The Florida Highway Patrol is releasing enforcement totals for Operation Safe Ride, a 24-hour statewide unlawful speed enforcement operation that was conducted November 22, 2006, in advance of the heavily traveled Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Enforcement totals for the 24-hour campaign include the following:
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| Total Citations: |
4,872 |
| Total Misdemeanor Citations: |
312 |
| Total Warnings: |
1,211 |
| Faulty Equipment Notices: |
596 |
| Total Miles Patrolled: |
74,358 |
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| Speed Citations: |
2,782 |
| Move-Over Citations: |
4 |
| Driving Under the Influence: |
40 |
| Occupant Restraint Citations: |
403 |
| Aggressive Driving Citations: |
109 |
The Florida Highway Patrol launched the first phase of Operation Safe Ride on February 26-27, 2004. The campaign was created in response to a growing concern over aggressive drivers and incidents of road rage throughout Florida. Operation Safe Ride features varying traffic themes, seeking to not only curb hazardous violations, but to heighten awareness toward the particular theme chosen during each enforcement wave. FHP troopers utilize all available resources to track violators on every interstate, Florida's Turnpike, and other major state roads in Florida where aggressive and hazardous moving violations are prevalent.
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