Six people died in one Orange County, Florida, crash. A state trooper was badly hurt in another four days later. Now, a retired Florida Highway Patrol chief wants tougher penalties for drivers who fail to make room.
Retired FHP Chief Joe Lopez spoke to WKMG News 6 on Oct. 28. Asked if lawmakers should go further, he said, “Stiffer penalties, yes, that always wakes people up.”
Lopez also called for more work to teach drivers the law. He pointed to out-of-state visitors who may not know Florida’s rules. His examples included people changing tires so close to traffic that they were in the road…