Beginning today, July 15 through July 21, state troopers and local law enforcement across Florida are cracking down on speeding drivers. “If you have a lead foot, decelerate or you will get stopped,” says Ellsworth Buck, Vice President of Insurance, Florida's largest independent auto insurance agency.
“Operation Southern Shield 2021” will focus on drivers who're disobeying the law by traveling over the speed limit on interstates, major highways and native roads. Additionally, law enforcement in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina will also be participating.
The focus is to encourage motorist to decelerate, therefore reducing crashes and providing a safer experience for motorists. “The goal of Southern Shield would be to not write a lot of tickets but to exhibit drivers how speeding drastically increases their likelihood of finding yourself in a crash,” Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director Allen Poole said. “We are warning drivers now so those who do not want to see blue lights within the rearview mirror follows the rate limit, wear their seat belt, and drive alert and sober.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports in 2021, speeding killed 9,717 people, comprising greater than a quarter (26%) of traffic fatalities that year. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Cars says more than 10, 590 crashes in 2021 in Florida involving speeding or driving too fast for conditions. Speeding was also a contributing factor in 8.7% of crash fatalities statewide, leading to a lot more than 270 fatalities.
“Getting a speeding ticket may cause a hike in your car insurance,” says Ellsworth Buck, V . p . of Insurance, Florida's top independent auto insurance agency.
According to DMVFlorida.org, When you get a traffic ticket in Florida, you've 30 days to repay your citation, visit online traffic school or request a court appearance. Speeding fines vary across the state, from county to county.
