Results of Distracted Driving Operation

by | Mar 13, 2024

The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, specifically targeting distracted driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in twenty five citations.

OPERATION TIME: 12:00 p.m.- 5:00p.m.
TOTAL TRAFFIC STOPS: 28
WARNINGS: 08
SPEED CITATIONS: 12
SEATBELT CITATION: 01
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED: 30
MOVING CITATIONS: 21
NON-MOVING CITATIONS: 15
VIOLATING TRAFFIC CONTROL/SIGNAL DEVICE: 04
OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER): 00
OPEN CONTAINER (PASSENGER): 00
.02 VIOLATION: 00
CRIMINAL CITATIONS: 00
DISTRACTED DRIVING: 08
CITATIONS (TOTAL): 25
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.