Results of Operation Drive, Don't Fly
(August 29, 2023)- The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation (Operation Drive, Don't Fly) on August 28, 2023, specifically targeting speed and aggressive driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in one-hundred and thirteen citations.
OPERATION TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 110
WARNINGS: 15
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING: 02
SPEED CITATIONS: 41
SEATBELT CITATION: 02
MOVING CITATIONS: 88
NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 11
OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 00
OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 00
.02 VIOLATION: 00
CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 03
CITATIONS (TOTAL): 113
DUI ARRESTS: 00
ARRESTS (OTHER): 03
The operation was paid for with FDOT sub-grant funding. Cape Coral currently ranks 11th out of 37 agencies in Speeding or Aggressive Driving for traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the Highway Safety Matrix – Ranking of Florida. To improve traffic safety in the City, the Department has partnered with FDOT’s Traffic Safety Office to bring additional enforcement and education through the implementation of saturation patrols.
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