Incident Management

Road Ranger Service Patrols

Road Ranger Service Patrols provide incident management and motorist assistance services along the roadways of Miami-Dade County.

The program is part of a national initiative implemented to improve the overall safety and mobility of the surface transportation systems across the United States. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six is committed to operating the Road Ranger Program in our area and continuously strives to improve the efficiency of the services provided. The SunGuide® Transportation Management Center (TMC) serves as the control and command post for all program field operations. TMC operations staff are in constant communication with the Road Ranger Service Patrols and dispatch their services to help manage incidents and events through out the county.

The District Six Road Ranger fleet consists of 46 vehicle operators that service Interstates 75, 95, 195, 395, and State Road 826. During Fiscal Year 2009-2010, Road Rangers responded to about 40,000 incidents in Miami-Dade County and performed more than 70,240 assistance activities.

Road Ranger Service Patrols provide assistance 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Hours of operation:

• Weekday - daytime = 12 Road Rangers on patrol - with six units along SR 826 and I-75, six units along I-95, I-195, I-395


• Weekday - overnight = 8 Road Rangers on patrol - with four units along SR 826 and I-75, four units along I-95, I-195, I-395


• Weekend - daytime = 8 Road Rangers on patrol - with four units along SR 826 and I-75, four units along I-95, I-195, I-395s


• Weekend - overnight = 8 Road Rangers - with four units along SR 826 and I-75, four units along I-95, I-195, I-395

The following free services are provided by the Road Rangers:

• Provide maintenance-of-traffic (MOT) services during incidents


• Assist in Incident Management and response


• Clear disabled vehicles from travel lanes


• Clear debris from travel lanes


• Change flat tires


• Jump-start vehicles and make minor repairs


• Provide stranded motorists two free local calls


• Monitor abandoned vehicles and notify FHP

Road Ranger vehicles carry the following equipment:

• Reflective cones


• Flashing arrow board


• Flares


• 5 gallons of speedy dry


• Fire extinguishers


• Air compressor


• Booster cables


• 2-ton jacket


• Auto fluids


• Wood blocks


• Cell phone


• First aid kits


• Water