The Florida Highway Patrol\u2019s Elite DUI Squad and the Aggressive Driving Unit will be conducting \u201cOperation Red White & Blue Lights,\u201d a specialized impaired driving enforcement initiative, beginning today, Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, throughout Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile our country, communities and families come together to celebrate our nations Independence Day Weekend, Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers will be turning on their BLUE LIGHTS to stop impaired drivers, super speeders, and other traffic law violators in an effort to prevent tragedy\u2019s before they occur,\u201d the agency said in a release issued Thursday.<\/p>\n
The goal of \u201cOperation Red White & Blue Lights\u201d is simple, officials said: Prevent crashes, save lives, and ensure everyone reaches their destination safely.<\/p>\n
The Florida Highway Patrol reminds motorists:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Never drive impaired<\/p>\n
\u2022 Designate a sober driver<\/p>\n
\u2022 Use rideshare services or public transportation<\/p>\n
\u2022 Heads up, phones down<\/p>\n
\u2022 Patience, patience, patience<\/p>\n
\u2022 Buckle up every trip, every time<\/p>\n
\u201cImpaired driving remains one of the leading causes of serious and fatal crashes. Through high-visibility enforcement and public awareness, troopers aim to deter dangerous behavior and protect all who travel Florida\u2019s roadways during the busy holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Florida Highway Patrol wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable Independence Day Weekend,\u201d the release states,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Florida Highway Patrol\u2019s Elite DUI Squad and the Aggressive Driving Unit will be conducting \u201cOperation Red White…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":328907,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-328906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/328907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}