From Monday, July 15 to Sunday, July 21, Operation Southern Slow Down launched in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. The weeklong speed awareness and enforcement campaign warns drivers to slow down or be prepared to get a speeding ticket.
A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine.
The 2021 numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed earlier estimates showing a 10.5% increase in deaths over 2020. The 43,000 deaths were the highest total since 2005.