Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
The Traffic Enforcement / Highway Patrol topic area serves as a resource for the latest developments in traffic enforcement tactics and techniques.
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During a traffic stop, officers noticed a passenger stuffing something into his Taco Bell bag
People are still searching alongside Interstate 5 outside of Eugene as family members ask the public to return any cash to the state police
Good Samaritans began knocking on the windshield and climbing on the cruiser to try to reach the 24-year-old deputy
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“Dude, you hit me head-on with that bike,” a Marion County deputy said
An unknown truck driver pulled the deputy to safety after he was ejected from his cruiser onto the interstate
Trooper Andrew Tuttle had stopped to help when a man holding the driver at gunpoint opened fire on the trooper
Officer Hunter Scheel was in the Army National Guard and volunteered for Afghanistan, and Officer Emily Breidenbach was engaged to be married
The online tool allows people to report violations such as speeding, racing and reckless driving by filling out a survey rather than calling 911
Officers from two departments were killed in a shootout during a traffic stop
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“Our public safety workers were able to scramble to safety and were not physically injured,” the PD said
Suspect had stopped a second time during the pursuit and then accelerated into the Lafourche Parish deputy’s cruiser
The officers were hit as they waited for a tow truck after a suspected car thief crashed in a pursuit
The man suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital, where he died
Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, was left “fighting for his life” after shooting by suspect who fled from traffic stop
The suspects were on their way to Panama City Beach when their vehicle had a flat tire and deputies stopped to assist
“I am still getting better,” said officer Aurash Zarkeshan about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury
San Diego, Chula Vista and National City police join over 140 departments in the “Lights On!” program
Suspects were charged with first-degree possession with intent to distribute marijuana over 25 pounds
Video shows a trooper with a flashlight directing traffic and then running to the side of the highway as the truck quickly approaches
A state trooper was outside his vehicle removing stop sticks that had been placed to stop the driver when the car crashed head-on into a patrol vehicle
Deputies used several PIT maneuvers, a drone, and tear gas to apprehend a suspected DUI driver
Video shows the car striking the highway median and crossing lanes before finally coming to a stop
A narcotics detective was making an arrest when the suspect came from behind and fired at the detective’s head
Troopers were unable to stop the driver unless there was probable cause he was a suspect in a violent crime or drunken driving
Mount Pleasant officers pulled Tamara Palmer over for suspicion of drunk driving after she hit the curb multiple times and failed to stay in the lane
Master Trooper James R. Bailey, 50, had served with the Indiana State Police for more than 15 years
“This is tragic. We haven’t had multiple children killed in a very long time. It’s bad,” one trooper said
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