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The Florida Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) Program is a grant funded program sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA). The goal of the LEL program is to reduce traffic related fatalities and injuries by working with law enforcement agencies across the state to boost safety belt use, reduce drunk driving and encourage traffic safety initiatives. The LEL Program has developed the Florida Law Enforcement Challenge, Florida Motor Unit Challenge, Florida DUI Sustained Enforcement, and the Florida Safety Belt Challenge in an effort to achieve our goal.

These programs have been designed to promote traffic safety through increased enforcement, reducing the number of overall crashes, and increasing the seat belt usage rate. Proven by research, it is well known that an increase in traffic enforcement in a community results in a decrease in motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. In fact, no other single program or strategy works as well as law enforcement in making the roads safer. These programs complement all training and public information programs that the FDOT and NHTSA implement to promote traffic safety.

Florida Law Enforcement Challenge

The Florida Law Enforcement Challenge rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in Florida. The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding, and other areas of traffic safety. Departments submit an application that documents their agency's efforts and effectiveness in these areas.

Florida Motor Unit Challenge

The Florida Motor Unit Challenge rewards motor units that increase enforcement efforts to improve traffic safety by reducing crashes and increasing seat belt usage rates on Florida's roadways. The Challenge application compares the change in statistics from the baseline data from one year to the Challenge data of the following year.

Florida DUI Sustained Enforcement

The Florida DUI Sustained Enforcement Initiative rewards law enforcement agencies that dedicate a significant level of resources to impaired driving. The goal of this program is to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries that occur in Florida by conducting high visibility DUI enforcement operations and increasing public awareness of the state’s alcohol- related crash problem.

Florida Click It or Ticket Challenge

The Florida Click It or Ticket Challenge rewards agencies that address safety belt usage in their communities using a multi faceted approach. Recognized agencies will promote the CIOT message at each of three waves during the challenge using as many media outlets as possible and creating the highest level of awareness. These agencies will combine the CIOT message with proactive enforcement activity.