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FHP crackdown: Florida among 5 southern states conducting speed enforcement

 
The Florida Highway Patrol joins law enforcement from four other states in a week-long speed enforcement operation from July 16-23, 2018. [Florida Highway Patrol]
The Florida Highway Patrol joins law enforcement from four other states in a week-long speed enforcement operation from July 16-23, 2018. [Florida Highway Patrol]
Published July 16, 2018

ATLANTA — Florida joins four other states in a week-long speed enforcement operation beginning Monday.

"Operation Southern Shield" will run through Sunday.

In addition to Florida, law enforcement in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina will pull over drivers who are traveling above legal speed limits on interstates, major highways and local roads.

Col. Mark W. McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, says the main focus will be to encourage motorists to slow down. He says they hope the effort will reduce crashes and provide a safer experience for motorists.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says speeding killed more than 10,000 people in the United States in 2016 and was a factor in 27 percent of fatal crashes in the nation.