Results of Operation Wait for the Red, Don't Cause Dread
(September 7, 2023)- The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation (Operation Wait for the Red, Don't Cause Dread) on September 6, 2023, specifically targeting speed and aggressive driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in ninety-two citations.
OPERATION TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 106
WARNINGS: 25
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING: 00
SPEED CITATIONS: 22
SEATBELT CITATION: 01
MOVING CITATIONS: 78
NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 10
OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 00
OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 00
.02 VIOLATION: 00
CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 00
CITATIONS (TOTAL): 92
DUI ARRESTS: 00
ARRESTS (OTHER): 04
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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