Coverage dated July 13, 2026 to July 14, 2026

'Operation Southern Slow Down' brings increased traffic enforcement to Georgia roads through July 19

Headline from 13WMAZ Macon

Operation Southern Slow Down targets speeding and dangerous driving in Georgia this week, aiming to curb preventable crashes during peak summer travel.

13WMAZ Macon's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    ‘Operation Southern Slow Down' cracks down on speeding drivers in Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Road safety sign displaying slow down message on a tropical highway with palm trees

  2. WCBD News 2

    SLOW DOWN: Statewide speed enforcement operation begins Monday (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A weeklong speed enforcement operation known as “Operation Southern Slowdown” begins Monday. It is part of an education campaign during the “100 Deadly Days of Summer” where law enforcement officials across South Carolina and four other states work to reduce the number of d…

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Speeders beware: Operation Slow Down in effect in Georgia, other states (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    "Operation Southern Slow Down" runs from July 13-19 across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee.

  4. WJBF Augusta

    'Operation Southern Slow Down' underway in Georgia, South Carolina, 3 other states (opens WJBF Augusta)

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    WJBF Augusta's feed description

    GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA (WJBF) - Beginning today, Monday July 13th, 2026, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, Aiken County, Sheriff's Office and other depratments in the two-state join other law enforcement agencies across Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee for Operation Southern Slow Down.

  5. FOX 13 Tampa

    Operation Southern Slowdown targets Florida 'super speeder' drivers (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    State and local law enforcement agencies are officially easing off the gas and ramping up enforcement as they kick off "Operation Southern Slowdown." Operation Southern Slowdown The annual week-long traffic safety initiative targets major interstates and highways across five Southern states: Florida…

  6. Tampa Free Press

    Florida Launches 9th Annual Operation Southern Slow Down To Target Speeding (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    Florida transportation and law enforcement agencies are joining forces with four other Southeastern states this week for the 9th annual Operation Southern Slow Down, a coordinated effort to curb speeding and lower traffic fatalities. The campaign runs from July 13 to July 18, 2026.

  7. Local Memphis

    'Operation Southern Slow Down' returns to Tennessee (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Tennessee local law enforcement joined other southeastern states in a speed reduction campaign.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Florida joins several states in conducting Operation Southern Slow Down, an anti-speeding campaign (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A campaign aimed at saving lives is underway on the streets of Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Highway Patrol are joining...

  9. 13WMAZ Macon

    'Operation Southern Slow Down' brings increased traffic enforcement to Georgia roads through July 19 (opens 13WMAZ Macon)

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    13WMAZ Macon's feed description

    Operation Southern Slow Down targets speeding and dangerous driving in Georgia this week, aiming to curb preventable crashes during peak summer travel.

  10. WHNT

    Police increase highway patrols during 'Operation Southern Slowdown' (opens WHNT)

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    WHNT's feed description

    Law enforcement agencies across five Southeastern states are stepping up traffic enforcement this week as the annual "Operation Southern Slow Down" campaign returns to encourage safer driving during the busy summer travel season.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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