Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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Officers must confine their questions to ones ‘reasonably related’ to the reason for the stop
An increasing number of vehicles have automated driver assistant systems and NHTSA investigates collisions when those systems don’t perform as expected
Law enforcement agencies have spoken out against the feature in similar apps
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“It’s not the citations we write, but the crashes we prevent, that measure our success.”
The trooper had been dispatched to locate a possible impaired driver when his cruiser was struck head-on by a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a highway
The LEOs sought drivers on their phones and not wearing seat belts
The officer was rear-ended by a pickup truck and dragged for an unknown distance before it came to a stop
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The officer was hit by a car driving towards him while he was walking back to his cruiser
At least six vehicles were reportedly struck during the pursuit, which included a detour through a parking lot
Police say the officer immediately lost vision in one eye then was temporarily blinded in the other eye just seconds later
The unusual tactics come during a three-week statewide crackdown on distracted driving
The flyer was posted on the windshield of a poorly parked truck
The teen, who was listed missing in a police database, was riding with a man the trooper stopped for a traffic violation
Three Illinois troopers have been killed this year on state highways with two deaths related to Scott’s Law violations
Officer Paul Rutherford was directing traffic at the scene of an earlier crash when he was hit by another vehicle
This story is for any officer who has ever questioned if it’s worth being tied up for two hours with a DUI arrest
The department is warning app users who reveal DWI locations may face criminal charges
The police union has asked the school district to investigate why their officer was removed from campus
The officer wrote the emotional open letter on Facebook
Charging documents say she drove about a mile at 80 mph before the officer could safely roll off her car
The new technology could replace hand-held speed cameras police have been using
The driver had decorated his Smart car to match the Flintstones’ iconic footmobile
The move comes after a report alleged that nearly 70% of drivers stopped from 2012 through last year were Latino
Brian Lane Clemann. 47, and Richard Peter Barry, 48, were arrested for illegal possession of concealed firearms and possession of more than $100,000 derived from the unlawful sale of a controlled substance.
The pursuit began when the suspect sped past the officers while they were on another call
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