In a bid to curb the alarming rates of speed-related fatalities, the Garland Police Department, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation, has announced a traffic enforcement initiative titled “Operation: Slowdown.” Starting from today, the push for greater road safety will run through August 5 as officers target areas notorious for speeding incidents within the city. The urgency of this initiative is underscored by statistics provided by TxDOT, which cite speeding as a contributing element in roughly a quarter of all lethal crashes in Texas during 2023, tragically, resulting in over 1,200 deaths.
The “Operation Slowdown” campaign will deploy increased numbers of officers to enforce speed limits, especially in zones of high traffic flow, a preventative measure to avert further traffic mishaps. Even as statistics continue to paint a grim portrait of roadway caution, the Garland Police Department echoes a plea for its residents and visitors to heed the warnings, and it stands as a testament to the efforts towards saving lives through the reduction of speed-related collisions and fatalities…