A recent campaign by TxDOT, Operation Slowdown, aims to reduce speeding on Houston freeways. The effort, which runs from July 18 to August 2, includes extra patrols to enforce speed limits. Despite this initiative, two vehicles went airborne on back-to-back days last week.

One incident occurred on the elevated HOV lane of northbound Interstate 69 at Beltway 8 West, resulting in three women being hospitalized. Further details about these incidents and the effectiveness of Operation Slowdown are available from the Defender Network. The campaign was implemented in response to the significant number of crashes and fatalities on Texas roads in 2025.