Operation Slow Down

THIS WEEK, STATE TROOPERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN TENNESSEE WILL JOIN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA IN CONDUCTING CONCENTRATED ENFORCEMENT ON INTERSTATES AND STATE HIGHWAYS AS PART OF OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REGIONAL CAMPAIGN IS TO INCREASE TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARENESS AND ENFORCEMENT TO THE INCREASE IN DRIVERS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS WELL ABOVE THE LEGAL LIMIT. OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN BEGAN IN 2017 AND IS A WEEK-LONG JOINT SPEED ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING CRASHES AND SAVING LIVES.

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