VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – If you’ve driven on Central Florida highways recently, you’ve likely noticed drivers weaving through traffic and speeding well above the limit. Law enforcement says you’re not imagining it — reckless driving has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It seems like since COVID that people’s reckless driving has increased,” said Chief Brian Henderson of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
The consequences are deadly. Volusia County has already seen 50 traffic fatalities this year, nearly half of the 111 deaths recorded in all of 2024…