Seleccione aquí para EspañolTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is pleased to announce that the Special Olympics specialty license plate has been redesigned. The delivery of these plates to all tax collector offices and license plate agencies across the state is currently underway and…
FLHSMV Launches Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign
Read Full Article →Seleccione aquí para Español~ The month-long campaign urges motorists to Put it Down and Focus on Driving ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) today launched the Put it Down. Focus on Driving campaign. The month-long public awarenes…
Florida Sees Fewer Impaired-Driving Fatalities in 2020, FLHSMV Launches ‘Never Drive Impaired’ Campaign
Read Full Article →Seleccione aquí para EspañolTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In 2020, there were 746 fatalities from crashes involving alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both in Florida – a decrease of more than 33% from 2019. Even though impaired-driving fatalities decreased last year, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is not lett…
Fallen FHP Trooper Receives Roadway, Building Designations
Read Full Article →A portion of I-95 and an FHP station were named in remembrance of FHP Trooper Joseph BullockFORT PIERCE, Fla. – Today, on the one-year anniversary of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Joseph Bullock’s tragic death, a portion of Interstate 95 in Martin County and the Fort Pierce FHP station in St. Lucie County were both named in Troope…
Hit-And-Run Crash Fatalities Rise In 2020, Floridians Reminded To Stay At The Scene
Read Full Article →Seleccione aquí para Español ~ FLHSMV launches awareness campaign to reduce hit-and-run crashes and fatalities in Florida ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In 2020, hit-and-run crash fatalities increased by over 18% even as total hit-and-run crashes in Florida decreased by 13% compared to 2019. In an effort to reduce the number of hit-and-run crashes and…
Terry L. Rhodes, Executive Director