WBBJ TV
July 27, 2021
West Tennessee law enforcement has an initiative called Operation Southern Shield.
The operation lasts from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend, when speeding fatalities are the highest in the year.
Karla Lipford with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office says the goal is not to give out citations, but to educate the public on the dangers of speeding.
“Everybody wants things fast, fast, fast,” she said. “When you are driving, just remember wherever you are going, it is not so important that you lose your life over it. It will be there.”
The operation was started in 2017. Lipford says Jackson has one of the lowest speeding fatality rates in the state.
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Operation Southern Shield: Multi-state effort to decrease traffic fatalities
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Multi state operation aims to reduce traffic deaths by targeting speeders
The amount of time people spent driving was down last year, but fatal car accidents were up. Operation Southern Shield commences in Georgia this month against that backdrop.
ATLANTA - The state of Georgia is part of a weeklong effort in five southern states to make our roads safer. It s called Operation Southern Shield.
Law enforcement officers are trying to reduce car crashes, deaths, and injuries by targeting drivers who are speeding, texting, or disobeying other roadway rules.
Slow down : FHP launches new program to stop speeding, car crashes and save lives
According to Florida Highway Patrol, violations of drivers going in excess of 50 mph have increased each year since 2012.
Credit: WTSP Author: Adaure Achumba Updated: 8:10 PM EDT July 19, 2021
BRADENTON, Fla. Florida Highway Patrol has begun cracking down on speeders and aggressive drivers along the roadways.
They teamed up with local law enforcement agencies and four other states on Monday to kick off Operation Southern Shield.
The week-long enforcement campaign which runs through Saturday, July 24 is aimed at preventing crashes by stopping drivers from speeding and driving aggressively.
ABC Columbia
July 19-24 you can expect to see increased enforcement on SC roadways
Jul 19, 2021 9:00 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– This week The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is launching “Operation Southern Shield”.
According to Highway officials, today through July 24, you can expect to see increased enforcement on SC roadways as the SC Department of Public Safety partners with five Southeastern states to reduce speed-related collisions as part of Operation Southern Shield.
So far this year, DPS says 557 people have died on South Carolina roads, compared to 523 this time last year.