Operation Southern Slow Down launches July 18 in 5 Southeastern States

Drivers who feel the need for speed better hit the brakes or be ready to see blue lights in their rear-view mirror during Operation Southern Slow Down. From July 18 – 24, this speed enforcement and education campaign returns in five southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.  Speeding drivers are almost three times more likely to be involved in fatal or serious injury crashes.  Speeding increases the risk of losing control of your vehicle and threatens the safety of everyone around you.  State troopers and local law enforcement officers will conduct concentrated enforcement on interstates and state highways in these five states for the entire week in a team effort to stop the increase in drivers traveling at speeds well above the legal limit.  Speed was a factor in 29% of total traffic fatalities in the United States in 2020, which is a 3% increase from the previous year.