Regarding categories including speeding and aggressive driving, Fort Myers is now ranked Forty percent for the most dangerous cities in Florida. That’s according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
So, what are leaders doing to fix this?
Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price’s report:
Speeding, DUI, & Aggressive Driving concern FMPD, so they are being proactive
Price spoke with Chief Jason Fields about problem areas in this community and what’s being done to keep you safe.
Right as Price was about to get a video of traffic on Colonial Boulevard on Wednesday, a crash happened.
Fort Myers Police Chief Jason Fields, said Colonial Blvd is one of the most hazardous spots in the city.
“You’ve got some major thoroughfares like 41 or Cleveland Avenue, 82 or MLK Boulevard, you’ve got Colonial,” says Chief Fields. “So those are some of the major thoroughfares with the most traffic. So typically, we see more crashes, and we’re trying to do as much prevention as we can, being out in those areas.”