Florida Highway Patrol Hosts News Conference on Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks

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CONTACT: LT. JEFF FROST
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL
(850) 617-2301

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL HOSTS NEWS CONFERENCE ON TICKETING AGGRESSIVE CARS AND TRUCKS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol will host a news conference at the Tallahassee Auto Museum to launch an enforcement and education campaign called Ticketing Aaggressive Cars and Trucks.

What: News conference to kick-off Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks

Who: Florida Highway Patrol,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
Florida Trucking Association

Representatives from state agencies, law enforcement and other safety partners will be on site and available for interviews.

When: Nov. 1, 2012
10 a.m.

Where: Tallahassee Auto Museum
6800 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Why: The mission of the TACT program is to reduce Commercial Motor Vehicle related crashes, injuries and fatalities by combining outreach, education and evaluation with targeted enforcement and awareness activities to raise awareness among car and truck drivers about safe driving behaviors. The goal of TACT is to deter unsafe driving behaviors by car and CMV drivers when they interact.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education and enforcement. The Department is leading the way to a safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. To learn more about DHSMV and the services offered, visit www.flhsmv.gov, follow us on Twitter @FDHSMV or visit our Facebook page.

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