FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL CLOSES LOCAL STATIONS

~ The number of troopers patrolling the roadways will not decrease 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Maj. Tim Ashley, commander of the Florida Highway Patrol’s Troop H, today announced the closing of the stations in Quincy and Madison.  The Patrol will close the stations July 1. The stations are two of 10 that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recommended to the Governor and the Florida Legislature as part of a proposed budget reduction plan. The Department will close the Patrol stations as a deliberate action to operate more efficiently. Ashley reassured motorists that the Patrol’s delivery of services to the local communities will not be impacted.

“The number of troopers assigned to patrol the roads in and around Troop H will remain the same. Response times by our troopers will not be impacted,” said Ashley. “Our top concern is public safety, and we continue to develop and refine new technologies and affiliations with local partners to ensure that we continue to serve at the high level the people of Florida deserve.”

Motorists who wish to request crash reports still have options.

1.       They may request crash reports at FHP’s headquarters in Tallahassee. Visit FHP’s website at www.flhsmv.gov/fhp for instructions.

2.       They may visit FHP’s station at 2100 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308-6199.

The Patrol will implement an online crash report request function in coming months, which will eliminate the need for customers across the state to visit FHP stations to obtain the documents.

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