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Department Highlights Reduction in Secondary Crashes During Crash Responder Safety Week  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is joining partners across the state to recognize Crash Responder Safety Week (November 18-22, 2024) and highlight the continued success of enhanced traffic incident management training and various safety countermeasures to reduce secondary crashes on Florida’s roadways.  Every minute of every day, FDOT’s […]

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.- Every year in November, as the hurricane season begins winding down, we start looking forward to the fast-approaching holiday season. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), its Division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and our public safety partners want to remind Florida residents and visitors that we all have a collective responsibility to arrive alive as we travel […]

Florida’s Toll Relief Program, a key initiative aimed at providing financial relief to Florida’s commuters, continues to deliver substantial savings in its first six months of operation. Since this year’s program inception, which began in April, nearly $247 million in Toll Relief credits have been issued, benefiting 1.2 million customers monthly. The Toll Relief Program was designed to reduce toll expenses for the state’s frequent […]

Florida’s highly successful Toll Relief Program is in its second year and many customers are continuing to see the benefits. The program, which began its second year on April 1, 2024, and will continue until March 2025, is an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden on regular commuters, according to the Governor’s office. It offers substantial rebates to customers who own a Florida-based transponder […]

Commuters who frequently drive I-4 Express and other Florida toll roads will see major savings this year. Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed into law a new Toll Relief Program through the Florida Department of Transportation. Motorists with 35 or more paid toll transactions per transponder within a calendar month will automatically receive a 50% credit back to their account. Motorists do not have to register. […]

Halloween preparation isn’t just candy, costumes, parties, or trick-or-treating. It’s also ensuring that you have a plan to avoid impaired or distracted driving. Impaired driving is defined as driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal or legal drugs. Impaired driving can cause drivers to experience: Slowed reaction time. Limited short-term memory. Decreased hand-eye coordination. Weakened concentration. Difficulty perceiving time and distance. If you will […]

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is recognizing September 18-24, as Child Passenger Safety Week. During this time, FLHSMV is reminding parent drivers that children should always be wearing a seat belt or in a proper child safety restraint. If you are a parent driver or motorist who travels with children, read the following information on Florida safety belt laws and […]

A new toll discount program for customers who use Florida’s Turnpike System and toll facilities owned by the Florida Department of Transportation began September 1, 2022, and will run for six months. The toll relief program will give customers with at least 40 paid transactions a month a 20 percent credit to their SunPass account. Customers with 80 or more paid transactions will receive a […]