The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has launched its annual Safe Summer Travel Campaign – reminding drivers to make safety a priority this summer.
FLHSMV, FHP and campaign partners will be promoting safety messages covering buckling up, driving patiently during months with heavy traffic, never driving impaired, tire safety and maintaining vehicle road-readiness, and preventing vehicular heat stroke.
FLHSMV and FHP are partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Florida Sheriffs Association and AAA – The Auto Club Group to help ensure all travelers “Arrive Alive.”
“As summer arrives, we want you to arrive alive; FHP Troopers stand ready to enforce all traffic violations and are committed to public safety,” said FHP Colonel Gary Howze II, Director of the Florida Highway Patrol.
“Remember always to obey all traffic laws and be courteous to other road users while traveling in our great state this summer.”
According to FLHSMV data, in June and July last year, there were 107,048 crashes with 499 deaths and 2,385 serious bodily injuries.
During those two months, law enforcement issued 3,165 citations for unlawful speed, while 2,349 crashes resulted from excessive speed.
