Sheriff’s Office traffic enforcement update for Monday
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Monday, Nov. 17:
– Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral
– Skyline Blvd, Cape Coral
– College Pkwy, Fort Myers
Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings. Preliminary results from their cumulative activity Thursday are as follows:
Citations Issued: 114
Written Warnings Issued: 160
Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.
This traffic enforcement advisory is available each day on the Sheriff’s Office website at www.sheriffleefl.org.
Everyone is reminded to “Fasten Your Seat Belts, be courteous to drivers and pedestrians and together we can reduce traffic related fatalities, injuries and property damage.
Note: The “Click-It-Or-Ticket” enforcement wave starts on Monday, November 17th. Even though we are always looking for seat-belt violations, we will be on high-alert for violations the week of November 17-30. Please make sure you and your passengers wear seatbelts or are properly restrained in a child safety seat. Did you know?…If all passenger vehicle occupants ages 5 and older had worn seat belts, an additional 3,031 would have been saved in 2012. That’s nearly twice the lives lost in the RMS Titanic.