FHP conducting DUI wolfpack operation over Thanksgiving holiday

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Florida Highway Patrol cruiser (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The National Safety Council is estimating astatine slightest 515 radical crossed the U.S. volition dice connected the roads implicit the Thanksgiving vacation weekend.

It’s wherefore the Florida Highway Patrol volition beryllium retired successful afloat force, cracking down connected drunk drivers. Troopers volition beryllium conducting their DUI wolfpack operation.

“With each this precocious warning, for each these people, Ubers and taxi services that are retired there, we’re inactive getting drunk driving issues connected the roadway,” said trooper Dalton Bishop. “It’s an contented that tin beryllium prevented.”

Bishop says each year, it ne'er gets easy, particularly erstwhile helium and chap troopers person to notify families that their loved 1 conscionable died successful a crash.

“It’s unsmooth and emotional, particularly close present with Thanksgiving time and Christmas astir the corner,” Bishop said.

News4Jax did a ride-along with Bishop connected Wednesday night, and nary drivers were spotted showing signs of impairment. However, we did spot a pistillate who was changing lanes without utilizing her crook signal.

Bishop spoke with the driver, ran her licence and everything came backmost clean. Bishop issued her a informing and reminded her astir being harmless connected the road.