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.
Responses from a Police1 survey of more than 1,000 LEOs should be a critical element of the national dialog concerning traffic stops
Veritone Contact eases the time commitment and burden of complying with racial and identity profiling stop data collection requirements in California and offers ways to gather additional insight for agency needs
It is not just about protecting the officer and decreasing response times; it’s about protecting the community as well
CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow vowed to complete a comprehensive investigation in weeks instead of the usual months
Woman had been walking on Interstate 10 near Los Angeles, endangering herself and people in traffic, and the officer was trying to restrain her
Officer was injured Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after a multi-car accident
Officer stopped NFL player Sam Montgomery for going 89 mph in a 55 mph zone June 25
A motorcycle officer is in critical condition after being shot multiple times during a traffic stop
A former British Columbia RCMP officer has co-invented a marijuana breathalyzer he hopes will eventually be used to catch intoxicated motorists
Incident began when State Patrol received multiple 911 calls about a tan pickup stopped in the center lanes of the bridge
A BLM ranger, CHP officer and a suspect were injured Saturday
Law prevents departments from assigning an officer a specific amount of citations to issue and also stops them from comparing officers based on tickets
The impoundments Tuesday came about a month after Police Chief William McManus announced that such enforcement could occur if ride-sharing companies didn’t cease operations
The state highway patrol is investigating how a life jacket came off a handcuffed Iowa man after he went overboard
Most frequent violation is breaking the no-wake zone that extends 200 feet from the shoreline or docks on most of the lakes
Department believes officers acted “professionally and within policy” in arresting a man whose lawyer is claiming excessive force
Doug Carey, 70, was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light
Bratton considers graffiti a harbinger of worsening crime and societal decay
Massachusetts police say a man blew through a stop sign and also blew a cloud of marijuana smoke when he was pulled over
Driver and two passengers were able to get out of the vehicle, but were stung 50 to 100 times each, troopers said
A man in his early 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene of the accident
“Florida has the 6th worst drivers and the number one most careless drivers in the nation,” said Rep. Irv Slosberg
The 2-year-old pup was rescued without injury. Officers are unsure how the dog became stranded
Man alleges near total loss of vision in his right eye after he was shot twice by deputy
A Metro Nashville Police Department officer was killed when he was struck by a motorhome Saturday
Massachusetts Department of Transportation on Friday posted messages on electronic highway signs around the city that read: “Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah”
A state trooper was shot and a suspect was killed after the trooper stopped to help a motorist Thursday
Chief said Wednesday the department may impound vehicles belonging to Lyft and Uber drivers if they continue to violate city’s regulations for vehicles for hire
The off-duty deputy activated the blue emergency lights of her patrol car and initiated a traffic stop
A family can sue the state for negligence after being incorrectly told by state police that a young woman had died in a car accident
