The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on Friday, April 24, 2024, specifically targeting distracted driving. “Operation Live to See Another Day, Put the Phone Away!” was conducted citywide and resulted in eighteen citations.
OPERATION TIME: 1:00 p.m.- 6:00p.m.
TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 27
WARNINGS: 11
SPEED CITATIONS: 5
SEATBELT CITATION: 00
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED: 30
MOVING CITATIONS: 14
NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 04
VIOLATING TRAFFIC CONTROL/SIGNAL DEVICE: 05
OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 00
OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 00
.02 VIOLATION: 00
CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 00
DISTRACTED DRIVING: 05
CITATIONS (TOTAL): 18
DUI ARRESTS: 00
ARRESTS (OTHER): 01
The operation was paid for with FDOT sub-grant funding. Cape Coral currently ranks 4th out of 38 agencies in Distracted Driving for traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the Highway Safety Matrix – Ranking of Florida. To improve traffic safety in the City, the Department has partnered with FDOT’s Traffic Safety Office to bring additional enforcement and education through the implementation of saturation patrols.
