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FHP Out In Force
July 4, 2009
The Florida Highway Patrol is out in force this holiday weekend as they take part in Operation C.A.R.E — Combined Accident Reduction Effort.
During the Independence Day weekend, Operation C.A.R.E will focus on speeding, driving under the influence and Florida’s new primary seatbelt law that allows officers to stop drivers for not wearing their seatbelts without first noticing another violation. The operation is part of a national program aimed at reducing the number of traffic crashes on highways during holiday weekends.
“This initiative is part of a series of special enforcement efforts that help ensure the safety and well-being of motorists on Florida’s roadways,” said Col. John Czernis, director of the Florida Highway Patrol. “Our troopers are here to take enforcement action on those drivers who choose to put themselves and others in danger.”
FHP seeks to maximize its presence on the roadways, conduct DUI checkpoints, and deploy DUI roving teams during the holiday period. All available FHP personnel work Operation C.A.R.E., including Auxiliary and Reserve troopers who volunteer their time to assist regular troopers during the heightened holiday enforcement weekend.
Troopers will use radar, laser speed detection devices, motorcycles, and marked and unmarked patrol vehicles to track speed violators. The FHP also uses aircraft to spot violators from the air and then direct troopers on the ground to pull them over and initiate appropriate enforcement action.
Motorists can dial *FHP (*347) from a cell phone to report an aggressive driver or to request roadside assistance.
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3 Responses to “FHP Out In Force”
They need to patrol Tedder Rd. around shift changes. Some, not all officers must think it’s a race track.
Most of the published ck points are in Pensacole and not in upper North Escambia Co. I for one am really glad to see the FHP in Century pulling speeders over and doing whatever else they can to make our small community safer. Keep up the good work guys! Most of us really do appreciate it.
come on now, do you really think that the FHP is not noticed, their so called non marked cars, and the marked cars, aircraft(haven;t seen any around here) and have not seen any checkpoints as they say, now Al. does have checkpoints and they use them!!! is something wrong with esc. co. fl.? just something to think about!