FLORIDA TROOPERS CONDUCT HIGHWAY SAFETY CAMPAIGN

Florida Highway Patrol troopers who were out in full force for a statewide, 24-hour traffic enforcement campaign wrote close to 2,800 speeding tickets and charged 40 drivers with driving under the influence, the agency announced on Monday November 27. The crackdown which occurred on Wednesday November 22 was part of "Operation Safe Ride," a program FHP started in February to target aggressive drivers during certain times of the year, such as the Thanksgiving holiday.

Troopers also issued 312 citations for misdemeanor offenses, 596 notices to drivers who had faulty car equipment and wrote 1,211 warnings, officials said. Troopers also cited four drivers for failing to obey the "Move Over" law, which requires drivers to either move one lane over as they approach a law enforcement vehicle that is pulled over on the side of the road or slow down as they pass.

More than 400 people were ticketed for not using seat belts, troopers said.