About the Campaign

Operation Southern Slow Down is an annual, week-long speed enforcement and public education campaign conducted in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the southeastern states of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, leveraging a longstanding tradition of collaboration. This initiative aims to reduce the high number of speed-related fatalities and serious injury crashes by targeting speeding and aggressive drivers on our roadways.

The Florida law enforcement initiative will kick off with multiple press conferences in media markets across the state on July 13, 2025. The speed enforcement mobilization will run through July 19, 2025. 

This is a reportable campaign. Reports will be due by August 8, 2025, and may be submitted below or by clicking here.

Dates to Remember 

• District Press Conferences: July 13, 2025
• Enforcement Mobilization: July 14 – July 19, 2025
• Reports Due: August 8, 2025

Objectives

• Enhanced Enforcement: Law enforcement agencies across participating states focus on detecting and citing drivers exceeding posted speed limits, particularly on interstate corridors. 
   
• Public Education: The campaign emphasizes educating motorists about the risks associated with speeding and promotes adherence to speed limits to improve road safety.

How To Participate

Florida law enforcement agencies are encouraged to step up enforcement and public education efforts related to speeding and aggressive driving during the campaign period. At the conclusion of the campaign, agencies are asked to submit a campaign report by August 8, 2025

The report will collect the following:

• Approximate number of hours dedicated to speed enforcement
• Number of speeding citations and/or warnings
• Number of aggressive driving-related citations and/or warnings
• Number of safety belt citations and/or warnings
• Number of DUI arrests
• Total number of all traffic citations
• Number of press conferences held
• Number of media stories related to your agency's efforts
• Number of social media posts and interactions