The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a grant-funded traffic saturation “Operation Safe Driving, Saves Lives” on Jan. 30, specifically targeting aggressive driving/ speed. Funding was provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its Aggressive Driving grant. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in 51 citations (20 of those for violating a traffic control or signal device). No driver was cited for a seatbelt violation. Please remember to always wear your seatbelt.

The detailed results are as follows:

OPERATION TIME: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 53

WARNINGS: 6

SPEED CITATIONS: 23

SEATBELT CITATIONS: 0

MOVING CITATIONS: 44

NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 6

VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL/SIGNAL DEVICE: 20

OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 0

OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 0

.02 VIOLATION: 0

CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 1

CITATIONS (TOTAL): 51

DUI ARRESTS: 0

ARRESTS (OTHER): 1

Source: Cape Coral Police Department

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