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.
Each year, the NLEOMF presents awards to departments who are committed to increasing officer wellness and reducing line-of-duty deaths or injuries
Learn ways to reduce the risk of injury or escalation during traffic stops, patrols and roadway incidents
Every time someone attempts to bribe an officer and is released without being charged accordingly, a golden opportunity is missed
Distracted driving played a part in nearly half of all crashes in New Jersey in 2019
How education and effective communication can improve both officer and community safety
Would new signage help? That’s one idea officials say may address the problem
Search of the scene hadn’t been completed because of vehicles still burning
If you get caught speeding or doing something else that is illegal, remember that you are not above the law
The N.Y. State Police has joined more than 150 other police departments in the “30x30 Pledge”
Troopers Martin Mack and Branden Sisca cut the stop short when they received a higher priority call
Officer Ruben Munoz was investigating an earlier crash when he was struck
The pair were grappling on the ground when several drivers pulled over
The two troopers reportedly were trying to get a pedestrian off the road when all three were struck
A violent scene brought traffic to a standstill Friday morning
Two pilots discuss their role in the force’s recent crackdown on speeders
Tamar Bucci, 34, was helping a disabled vehicle on the side of the interstate when she was fatally struck
A college student with dreams of becoming a police officer thanks Trooper Keenan Jones for saving his life
The Colorado State Patrol emphasized the need for owner vigilance
A Vermont state trooper had a front-row seat to a harrowing rollover crash
The cruisers’ new lighting and signage technology make rooftop lights unnecessary, lawmakers said
Union leaders argued the new law illegally preempts existing state traffic laws
The man fatally shot Lt. Aaron Allan when Allan came to his aid after a car crash
Dashcam video captured a serious crash where the trooper had been standing just seconds earlier
The incident began with a report of a man holding a woman hostage
An Idaho State Police trooper poses for a photoshoot
The program will ramp up patrols in an effort to clamp down on aggressive driving and criminal activity
“There obviously will be impacts,” said a state patrol spokesperson. “What the extent of those impacts are, I just don’t know”
“Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired.”
A police union president says the cost of living is far outpacing wages
Staffing is the lowest it’s been in 20 years. Officials hope a new approach will change that
With family and friends looking on, each cadet was promoted to the rank of officer
A new California Highway Patrol officer receives her badge after the swearing-in ceremony
Police say the driver was “watching a movie” when his Tesla crashed into a cop car
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