Florida Highway Patrol Crackdown
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This Christmas and New Year’s holiday, expect the Florida Highway Patrol to have a zero tolerance policy toward any driving that puts another motorists in danger. The FHP will target aggressive and hazardous violators throughout Florida. That includes motorists who drive aggressively or under the influence, speed, or violate the rules of the road.
Extra patrols will be out from December 24th though midnight January 4, 2009. Even those assigned to a desk job will be out on the roads to patrol on high volume roadways. In addition, Reserve and Auxiliary troopers will be voluntarily assisting regular troopers during the enforcement period.
“The goal this holiday period is to make our roads safer for our residents and visitors,” says Colonel John Czernis, director of the FHP.
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that drivers, ages 21 to 24, have more fatal auto accidents involving alcohol than any other age group.
But don’t fool yourself – No age is spared during the holidays.
Don’t forget in Florida we have something called the Move Over law. If you are driving and see an emergency vehicle, tow truck, or patrol car stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing, you are required to move over to the next lane and to slow down while maintaining a safe speed. Violators of the Move Over law will be issued a citation.
Motorists are encouraged to go on-line and enter their emergency contact information just in case you are involved in an emergency on the road and cannot speak, all contact information will be right there for an officer to retrieve.
Go to www.flhsmv.gov to enter the information. That law came about after parents of a girl who had been killed in a motorcycle accident, could not locate her body for more than 24 hours.
If you want to celebrate this New Year’s holiday - it might be advised to walk to a neighbor’s house and save yourself a lot of trouble. #