Florida, Alabama Troopers Kick Off ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’

July 18, 2023

The Florida Highway Patrol and Alabama State Troopers have kicked off “Operation Southern Slow Down,” a joint effort with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the other southern states of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

All five states and local law enforcement agencies will conduct a week-long speed enforcement campaign. FHP will specifically focus on detecting and citing drivers for exceeding the posted speed limits across Florida’s interstate corridors.

“The Florida Highway Patrol will be working with our many dedicated law enforcement partners toward providing highway safety,” said Colonel Gary L. Howze, Director of the Florida Highway Patrol. “Your FHP Troopers will be on patrol monitoring traffic for hazardous drivers and enforcing traffic laws along Florida’s state highways in support of Operation Southern Slowdown.”

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13 Responses to “Florida, Alabama Troopers Kick Off ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’”

  1. 429SCJ on July 18th, 2023 9:07 pm

    So much for rolling out of Spanish Fort at 100mph.

  2. Lou on July 18th, 2023 3:51 pm

    I wish they would do that kind of campaign on 297 a , 97 . Drivers going 75 plus 7 days a week, car races after hours and not one patrol car. These roads from Pine Forest all the way up in Cantonment could be a great source of income for the county and state that in turn could be spent on traffic officers. Both two lane roads with lack of ligths turning lanes and a historical number of fatalities.

  3. J on July 18th, 2023 1:21 pm

    Need a road rage campaign as well.

  4. DB on July 18th, 2023 12:50 pm

    JJ, FHP only has 3-4 officers on day shift to cover the whole county. They spend nearly all their time responding to accidents because the sheriff won’t. I got rear-ended a few weeks ago at 2pm with a 116 degree heat infex. It took three hours before FHP could respond. Meanwhile I watched several sheriff deputies drive past us.

  5. Josh Jones on July 18th, 2023 11:27 am

    @JJ
    “I HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM REQUIRES ME IN LEFT LANE”

    What medical problem could possibly require you to drive in the left lane?

  6. Charlotte Bates on July 18th, 2023 11:04 am

    How about aggressive drivers campaign?

  7. M in Bratt on July 18th, 2023 11:01 am

    Oh Yea? and what should they be doing for the other 51 weeks of the year?

  8. Happy camper on July 18th, 2023 10:07 am

    Please start with 5 flag speed way on hwy 97 atmore hwy.

  9. Debbie on July 18th, 2023 9:33 am

    I absolutely agree Steve , my son and I were on our way to Pensacola the other day and a car ran a red light that had been red for a good 4or5 seconds. I told him just pay attention how many do this at each light. At one light there was 4 cars that plain as day ran that light. Nearly every light had runners . Twice someone waiting for turn signal decided it was not what they wanted to do and stopped but then just went on and turned even though it was red. Road rules are only a suggestion for lots of drivers it seems.

  10. JJ on July 18th, 2023 9:02 am

    Steve
    12 officers per shift on red lights only
    For 96 hours. Bet tickets could pay for all of the shifts pfor all the shifts pay
    Thursday4:00PM TO MONDAY4PM

    I HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM REQUIRES ME IN LEFT LANE AND i dont speed(SIR MOSS).

  11. mike on July 18th, 2023 8:15 am

    How about just enforcing the traffic laws without having a special event to do so? :D

  12. Sir Stirling Moss on July 18th, 2023 8:04 am

    How about enforcing this law:

    SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT

  13. Steve on July 18th, 2023 3:11 am

    That’s a Great idea and how about a RED Light Campaign?
    I spend a lot of time in my car making a living and it’s just crazy
    How many people disrespect the Law and safety of others.
    Red light means go faster because you don’t want to wait,
    Green lights means wait 20 seconds before
    Proceeding or Risk being killed by an idiot.
    I know I’m not the only one that sees this!!

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