WATCH: Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey Goes ’10-94′ as the Motor Unit Cracks Down on I-95 Violations
By Space Coast Daily // January 17, 2026
BCSO 'Arrive Alive' Enforcement Push: the warnings are over
WATCH: With traffic roaring past and blue lights flashing along Interstate 95, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey delivered a blunt message to motorists: the warnings are over.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — With traffic roaring past and blue lights flashing along Interstate 95, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey delivered a blunt message to motorists: the warnings are over.
Spending the day riding along with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Motor Unit as part of the agency’s ongoing “1094” public safety initiative, Ivey joined deputies on one of the county’s most dangerous stretches of highway to spotlight aggressive enforcement of traffic laws — particularly Florida’s Move Over Law.
“This is the only warning you’re getting,” Ivey said as the day began. “From here on out, irresponsible driving on I-95 is going to cost you.”
The Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles stopped on the roadside. Despite being in effect for years and included in Florida driver education requirements, deputies say violations remain common — and dangerous.
That reality became immediately apparent during the operation.
Within minutes of stopping to conduct a traffic stop, another vehicle sped past without moving over. Then another. And another.
“Before we could even finish writing one citation, we had another move-over violation,” Ivey said. “It’s like shooting fish in a barrel out here.”
Deputies issued citation after citation, making it clear there would be no more explanations accepted from drivers who claimed they were “getting off at the next exit” or didn’t understand the law. One motorist, who told deputies he had lived in Florida for eight years, was cited after failing to move over for a marked law enforcement stop.
“You have to know that law to get your driver’s license,” Ivey said. “A citation will help you remember it.”
Throughout the day, the motor unit also targeted speeding, distracted driving, seatbelt violations, and drivers who camp in the left lane. One motorist was clocked at 97 miles per hour, another at 87, despite explaining he was heading on vacation.
“When you’re on vacation, you’ve got nowhere to be in a hurry,” Ivey said. “Slow down.”
According to the sheriff, the section of I-95 running through Brevard County has earned a reputation as one of the most dangerous corridors in the region, prompting the agency to abandon warnings altogether.
“We don’t write warnings anymore,” Ivey said. “We’re writing citations — because we want everyone to arrive alive.”
The enforcement effort, led by Sgt. Lakeman, who oversees the motor unit and the agency’s agricultural and marine operations, is designed not just to penalize drivers, but to change behavior before tragedy strikes.
“At the end of the day, we don’t want to hit anybody in the pocketbook,” Ivey said. “We want people to drive safely so everyone — our deputies and our citizens — gets home alive.”
As the day wrapped up, Sheriff Ivey emphasized that the crackdown is not a one-time effort. Drivers who choose to speed, ignore emergency vehicles or drive distracted along I-95 should expect to see deputies — and citations.
