Law enforcement agencies in multiple states in the Southeast — Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee — will be doing directed speeding enforcement with a collective aim to reduce the number of speed-related crashes and, ultimately, bring the number of traffic fatalities down to zero.
Speeding is a significant factor in traffic fatalities across Florida, contributing to nearly 10% of these fatalities statewide between 2019 and 2023. Demographic data reveals that young male drivers are particularly at risk, with 84% of speeding-involved fatalities involving male drivers, predominantly those aged 16-25. These statistics underscore the critical need for targeted enforcement and education campaigns like Operation Southern Slow Down to address dangerous driver behaviors like speeding and the tragic consequences they have on our roadways.
