(July 17, 2026) — The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on July 17, 2026 to specifically targeting distracted driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in 129 total citations. This operation was also conducted during our participation in the week-long Operation Southern Slowdown campaign, which is specifically focused on reducing traffic crashes and fatalities
OPERATION TIME: 06:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 144
WARNINGS: 23
SPEED CITATIONS: 90
SEATBELT CITATION: 03
MOVING CITATIONS: 112
NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 16
VIOLATING TRAFFIC CONTROL/SIGNAL DEVICE: 17
DISTRACTED DRIVING CITATIONS: 48
TEXTING AND DRIVING CITATIONS: 12
OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 00
OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 00
.02 VIOLATION: 00
CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 01
CITATIONS (TOTAL): 129
DUI ARRESTS: 00
ARRESTS (OTHER): 00
***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.