Are You Aggressive?

Aggressive driving causes crashes and deaths on our roadways.

Do you ever catch yourself doing one or more of the following while driving?
- speeding
- changing lanes unsafely or without signaling
- tailgating
- failing to yield the right of way
- illegal passing
- running red lights, stop signs, or yield signs

If you find yourself driving carelessly, there are some things you can do to keep yourself and other drivers safe.
- Plan ahead and allow for plenty of time to get to your destination.
- Listen to soothing music when you drive.
- Obey the speed limit and limit your distractions, like eating, drinking, or talking on your phone.


How should you handle an aggressive driver?
- Try to get out of their way safely.
- Do not attempt to catch up to them.
- Avoid eye contact. Ignore any gestures.

To report aggressive driving call 239.793.9300 or the ZOOM traffic hotline at 530-ZOOM. Call 9-1-1 if it is an emergency.

ZOOM Traffic Hotspots

Call 530-ZOOM (530-9666), our traffic hotline.

We’ll pass along the information to the traffic unit.

We need specifics, from time of day to where exactly the speeding, red light-running or other law-breaking is happening.

These are the Top 10 traffic complaints called in to the ZOOM hotline from Jan. 22 to Jan. 29:
1. Lely and Collier boulevards - Red-Light Running
2. Collier Boulevard and U.S. 41 East - Red-Light Running
3. Crown Point Boulevard - Speeding
4. Livingston Road south of Pine Ridge Road - Speeding
5. Vanderbilt Beach Road east of Livingston Road - Aggressive Driving
6. King Sable Drive and Radio Road - Speeding
7. Rattlesnake Hammock Road and U.S. 41 East - Red-Light Running
8. 13th Street S.W. and Golden Gate Parkway - Speeding
9. Estey Avenue - Speeding
10. Biscane Drive - Speeding

Speeding: Public Service Announcement

Road Rules

Drive defensively. Never trust the judgment of drivers around you.

CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots for 1/28/08

Monday, Jan. 28

Golden Gate Parkway and 66th Street Southwest – Aggressive driving
31st Street Southwest and White Boulevard – Speeding
Airport-Pulling Road and Cresent Lake Circle - Speeding

Tuesday, Jan. 29

Collier Boulevard and Tower Road – Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Bailey Lane – Speeding
31st Street Southwest and Whie Boulevard - Speeding


Wednesday, Jan. 30

Golden Gate Parkway and Livingston Road – Aggressive driving
Airport-Pulling Road and Pine Ridge Road – Red-light running
Immokalee Road and Palm River Boulevard – Red-light running

Thursday, Jan. 31

Immokalee Road and Twin Eagles Boulevard - Speeding
Collier Boulevard and Club Estates Drive – Speeding
U.S. 41 North and Pine Ridge Road – Aggressive Driving


Friday, Feb. 1

I-75 at the Santa Barbara Boulevard overpass – Speeding
Immokalee Road and I-75 – Red-light running
Collier Boulevard and Club Estates Drive - Speeding

Gimme A Brake

Road Rules

Use your headlights on low beam when driving in fog.

Don't Drink and Drive PSA

Drive Safe

CCSO wants you to drive safe this season.

The Traffic Unit will be patrolling sure drivers are obeying speed limits.

Watch your speed and give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination. If you’re going to be drinking, designate a driver, or call a cab.

Road Rules

Avoid hydroplaning in rain.

Keep your tires properly inflated, maintain good tread, slow down when roads are wet, and stay away from puddles.

Try to drive in the tire tracks left by the cars in front of you.

ZOOM Traffic Hot Spots

Call 530-ZOOM (530-9666), our traffic hotline. We’ll pass along the information to the traffic unit.

We need specifics, from time of day to where exactly the speeding, red light-running or other law-breaking is happening.

These are the Top 10 traffic complaints called in to the ZOOM hotline from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22:
1. Lambton Lane - Speeding
2. Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads - Red-Light Running
3. Madison Park Boulevard - Speeding
4. Yahl Street and Pine Ridge Road - Speeding
5. Manatee Road and Collier Boulevard - Red-Light Running
6. Santa Barbara Boulevard and Golden Gate Parkway - Aggressive Driving
7. Immokalee Road and I-75 - Aggressive Driving
8. Grouse Road - Stop-Sign Running
9. Livingston and Radio roads - Red-Light Running
10. Immokalee Road and Creekside Way - Aggressive Driving

Road Rules

Space it out: Most rear-end collisions are caused by the vehicle in the rear following too closely.

ZOOM Traffic Hotline

The 530-ZOOM traffic hotline doesn't take a break.

We are passing all of the problem intersections along to the Sheriff’s Office traffic unit so they can add them to their enforcement efforts.

The ones about traffic signals, signs or changing the setup of intersections, we forward on to Collier County transportation for their help.

Dial us up at 530-ZOOM or e-mail us at collierstar@colliersheriff.net because “We Hear Ya.”

Gimme A Break

CCSO Traffic Enforcement for 1/21/08

Monday, Jan. 21:

111th Avenue North at Naples Park Elementary – Aggressive Driving

Collier Boulevard and Verona Lane - Speeding

Immokalee and Oil Well Roads - Speeding

Tuesday, Jan. 22:

U.S. 41 North and Pine Ridge Road – Red-light Running

Radio Road and Devonshire Boulevard – Red-light Running

Everglades Boulevard and 18th Avenue Northeast - Speeding


Wednesday, Jan. 23:

Collier Boulevard and Tower Road – Speeding

Logan Boulevard and Pine Ridge Road – Red-light Running

Immokalee Road and Twin Eagles Boulevard - Speeding

Thursday, Jan. 24:

Airport-Pulling and Curling Avenue – Speeding

Golden Gate Boulevard West at Big Cypress Elementary – Red-light Running

Vanderbilt Beach Road and Island Walk Circle - Speeding

Friday, Jan. 25:

Collier Boulevard and Club Estates Circle - Speeding

U.S. 41 East and Guilford Road – Speeding

Airport-Pulling Road and Davis Boulevard – Red-light Running

CCSO Stolen Car Hot Sheet

Dec. 16 - Chevrolet Van - White - D413NI
Sept. 14 - 1989 Saab 900 - Black - No Tag
Sept. 13 - 1992 Grand AM - Green - G586IQ
Sept. 12 - 2006 SeaDoo - Black/Gold - NJ42026Z
Sept. 12 - 2006 SeaDoo - Black/Gold - NJ25236V
Sept. 12 - 2007 Boat Trailer - Silver - TAS28U

If you see any of these vehicles, please do not take the law into your own hands. Call the Sheriff's Office at 793-9300.

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Road Rules

Use your headlights on low beam when driving in fog.

Traffic Public Safety Announcement

Watch our pedestrian PSA

Move Over, It's The Law

Florida Statute 316.126 requires drivers to move over and away from stopped emergency vehicles. The purpose of the law is to protect law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS workers while they are on the scene of an accident or other roadside emergency.

Under the law, drivers must:

* Approach cautiously when an emergency vehicle is stopped along the highway with its lights flashing.

* Move away from emergency vehicles when traveling on a multilane highway.

* Slow down to 20 mph below the speed limit or to 5 mph when the speed limit is 20 mph or less or if changing lanes safely is not an option.