Florida State Troopers Target Aggressive Drivers

ST. PETERSBURG – Getting pulled over for a traffic violation is the last thing folks want on this long holiday weekend. Not only are the tickets costly, but car insurance costs spike.

The Florida Highway Patrol is out in force throughout Pinellas County for the three-day Labor Day weekend, targeting aggressive drivers and motorists not wearing their setabelts.

The effort is part of a campaign to reduece the number of highway accidents that cause property damage, injury and death. A similar focus for two days in August resulted in 120 drivers cited in Pinellas County alone.

Troopers are deployed throughout the county this weekend specifically looking out for aggressive drivers and motorists not wearing their safety belts.

Members of the public also are encouraged to contact the Florida Highway Patrol if they witness aggressive or unsafe driving. It's easy enough: Just dial *FHP (*347).

For real-time traffic and road condition reports, as well as maps and other safety tips, the public is urged to visit the FHP website at www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/.  Florida drivers can also call 511 on their cell phone for up-to-the minute updates on traffic congestion, road construction, lane closures, severe weather and travel delays on Interstates and major highways