A strong and positive response from motorists resulted in the department looking at service patrols as a permanent service. Trucks in Miami-Dade have the AVL devices. Having a service patrol truck on the highway enables us to clear an incident and reduce congestion delays by as much as 45 percent. The 3,500 motorists assisted each month by the service patrols in South Florida are the program's biggest fans. Having a service patrol driver stop and offer gasoline, water, booster cables, cellular phones and flat tire service at no cost has cast the agency in a hero's role.
People stranded on the expressways are often in a dangerous situation.
Our drivers come to the rescue and we get some strong testimonials.