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.
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
Court rules that troopers had independent lawful bases to stop a defendant for a traffic violation and investigate drug trafficking based on collective knowledge doctrine
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
A man walked up to the construction site and killed a worker before turning on an officer, police said
A judge ruled that concerns about the accuracy and management of the tests were significant enough to pause the tests’ use as court evidence
Lt. Chad Brackman was a 22-year veteran of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Details on the trooper’s condition were not immediately released
“It doesn’t just benefit the kids, it benefits law enforcement,” said organizers
The driver continued the slow speed pursuit even after multiple tires were blown out by spike strips
A trooper successfully deployed the device and was later able to take the suspect into custody
The new traffic officers would focus on directing traffic, spotting illegal parking and enforcing traffic regulations
Officer Ryan Hayworth, 23, was struck while investigating an earlier crash
Officers can still stop drivers for violations that impact public safety, like running a red light
The goal is to decrease the number of motorcycle-involved crashes and victims through education and enforcement campaigns
As law enforcement officers continue to be killed on our nation’s roadways, we must continue to message about the importance of “Move Over” laws
The pedestrian death rate jumped 21% last year, despite a decrease in miles driven
Luckily, her partner was facing the road and acted just in time
“The officers have to keep their heads on a swivel all of the time,” said state Rep. Phil Plummer
The trooper was not immediately identified
Deputies had a “feeling in their bones that something wasn’t right”
A defendant argues that because an officer wrote a citation by hand, it improperly extended a traffic stop
The trooper was inside his vehicle protecting a construction crew when he was struck
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
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