Starting Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol is launching Operation C.A.R.E. to target speeders, unbuckled motorists and drunk drivers through the Fourth of July weekend.
The 72-hour Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) ends on Sunday and is part of a national program aimed at reducing the number of car crashes on highways during holiday weekends.
There will be DUI checkpoints and roving teams deployed to look for drunk drivers as well as aircraft to help spot other violators from above.
Troopers on the ground will be directed to pull these violators over. All interstates, Florida’s Turnpike and other major state roads throughout the state will be saturated with troopers.
Drivers who want to report an aggressive driver or need roadside assistance can contact FHP by dialing *347 on their cell phones.