If you normally drive through the South, you may wish to ease up on the accelerator during the period of July `13 -19.
These are this year's dates for Operation Southern Slowdown, a cooperative effort by police in six southern states to combat speeding.
The states involved include:
- Florida
- Georgia
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
Operation Southern Slowdown concentrates speeding enforcement efforts on:
- Interstate highways
- Major state roads
- Popular vacation routes
- Areas with a history of speeding-related crashes
- Construction zones
The campaign includes a public awareness effort designed to encourage motorists to slow down before getting behind the wheel.
