The Lawless Driver

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The Lawless Driver

Major Grady Carrick
Florida Highway Patrol

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What is considered dangerous?

NHTSA Survey

  • Illegally passing school bus (95%)
  • Racing another driver (90%)
  • Driving thru stop sign or signal (84%)
  • Crossing RR grade (82%)
  • Driving just under legal alcohol limit (82%)
  • Cutting in front of another driver (81%)
  • Passing in a no passing zone (80%) 

About 2/3 of all drivers admit occasionally speeding.

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Reasons for Breaking the Law

  • Reason for speeding
    • Late (44%) Keeping up with traffic (12%)
  • Reasons for increased aggressiveness
    • Rushed (23%) Congestion (22%) Carless Drivers (12%)
  • Reasons for DUI
    • Don’t consider self impaired - Remote chance of being caught
  • Underlying reasons for lawless behavior
    • Impatient, Impolite, Selfish – Me First!
SLIDE 4Picture of a cop with a hard hat on using a laser gun to shoot the speed of a truck in distance

Operation Hardhat

  • History of covert efforts
  • Value of “Branding”
  • Undercover trooper
  • Focus on work zone speed
  • Motors
  • Favorable media coverage and public opinion
SLIDE 5A road map of Florida

4 on 4

  • Multi-Agency Effort
  • Four Day Sustained (24 hours)
  • 6 Counties
  • Focus on Speed and Aggressive Driving
  • Fixed wing and helicopters
  • Unmarked Cars
  • Motors  
SLIDE 6Picture of a cop writing a citation to a stopped car

Operation Safe Ride

  • Began in 2004
  • 2-Day Enforcement Efforts
  • Focus based on public input
  • All personnel participate
  • Twice per year (Feb/Nov)
  • 2008 Dovetail with Florida’s aggressive driving campaign
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Marauder DetailPicture of three cops standing in a parking lot full of cars

  • Tampa and Miami
  • 1 week sustained efforts
  • Focus aggressive driving
  • 20 unmarked Mercury Marauder
  • Unique public/private partnership
  • Equipped with video and speed measurement
  • Continues daily throughout the state
SLIDE 8Picture of the back of a cop standing on a bridge looking over the highway traffic below

Stop Red Light Running

  • Multi-agency effort
  • Statewide focus in 2007
  • 20% of fatals at intersections
  • Increase in fines 2006
  • Automated Enforcement
SLIDE 9Picture of a cop holding a pencil to test a man's vision

Impaired Driving

  • Operation Roundup
  • DUI Vehicle Seizure
  • Low Manpower Checkpoint Operations
  • Officer Recognition
SLIDE 10Picture of three full equipped cops riding on motorcycles

Other Notable Efforts

  • *FHP
  • Multi-agency Details
  • Corridor Operations
  • Partnerships with Courts
  • Earned Media
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