(January 16, 2026) — The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on January 16, 2026 to specifically targeting distracted driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in 116 total citations.

OPERATION TIME: 06:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 117
WARNINGS: 11
SPEED CITATIONS: 54
SEATBELT CITATION: 01
MOVING CITATIONS: 94
NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 22
VIOLATING TRAFFIC CONTROL/SIGNAL DEVICE: 37
DISTRACTED DRIVING CITATIONS: 46
OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 00
OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 00
.02 VIOLATION: 00
CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 02
CITATIONS (TOTAL): 116
DUI ARRESTS: 00
ARRESTS (OTHER): 01

***The operation was paid for with FDOT sub-grant funding. Cape Coral currently ranks 4th out of 38 agencies in Distracted 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.