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.
Longmont PD adopted these tech tools to create new efficiencies and clear crashes faster
Writing and filing tickets electronically is a force multiplier for police departments
Compared to other nations, the U.S. is a far more dangerous place for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists
Minnesota police agencies are partnering with Valerie Castile, the mother of man killed during a traffic stop
The fleet of 25 new Chevy Tahoes aims to seek out aggressive and distracted driving
In 2020, NYPD detectives solved 28% of fatal hit-and-runs. Lawyer Steve Vaccaro says there’s an untapped resource
Officer Ryan Hughes says he hopes his injury is a wake-up call for motorists
Dashcam video shows a passenger spring from the back seat and begin shooting
The new policy also says they won’t prosecute cases when officers ask to search a vehicle without articulable suspicion
Biles said the officer “felt bad” and would have accepted Olympic training as a good excuse for speeding
Despite fewer miles traveled, there were 10.5% more highway deaths in the first quarter of 2021 than 2020
The vehicle narrowly missed the officer, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle
Wichita police officials say they were inspired by a similar event held in Denver with the Colorado Highway Patrol
The move comes after the union learned that a Virginia State Police official had urged five tickets per day
Officers Herrera and Grewal were struck head-on by a wrong-way driver, police said
Since 2018, there have been 11 crashes with emergency vehicles involving a Tesla that was in a driver-assist mode
The extra four-hour shifts will take place during weekday rush hour and on weekends, police said
Nearly half of the 36,000 annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. occur on rural roads, even though only a fifth of the population lives in rural areas
MPD will no longer be conducting traffic stops solely for these offenses: expired tabs, an item dangling from a mirror or not having a working license plate light
CHP officers ran a traffic break as efforts were made to corral the animal
Data shows the number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in more than a decade
Despite fewer cars on the road due to COVID-related shutdowns, the national trend has been higher incidents of speeding and fatalities
The class of 145 new recruits is also one of the most diverse, officials said
The optional database aims to improve police interaction between persons with autism or hearing impairments
Trooper Micah May died of critical injuries he sustained while trying to apprehend a carjacking suspect
Trooper Micah May was laying stop sticks when he was hit by the suspect’s car, police said
Lonnie Thacker Sr. regularly logged over 500 volunteer hours a year for Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
The $100,000 grant requires no match on the city’s part, so no taxpayer dollars will have to be used for the cameras
A driver apparently tried to swallow the bag after he was pulled over
The state’s attorney general described the move as “another powerful tool to promote transparency and accountability”
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