Operation Southern Slowdown | Charleston News

Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Operation Southern Slowdown is a major, multi-state crackdown on speeding and aggressive driving across South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee—targeting the dangerous “100 Deadly Days” of summer. Launched in 2017, the campaign aims to slash speed-related crashes and save lives by increasing police patrols, especially in South Carolina, where over 34,000 speed-related crashes and 337 fatalities occurred last year. Law enforcement agencies are united in a bold push to get drivers to slow down—because every mile per hour over the limit could cost a life. Listen in comfort:Get a…