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.
While one of the primary responsibilities of patrol officers is traffic safety, not everyone you stop needs a ticket
Just because one officer doesn’t like a certain tactic doesn’t mean it’s not feasible
Both academics and cities are advocating for decoupling traffic enforcement from the police — our experts debate the pros and cons
A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured when his patrol car was rear-ended while stopped behind a semi
Unless a driver admits or a passenger tells police that a driver was sending a message, it’s difficult to make a texting-while-driving citation stick
Annie James, 14, got upset when she spotted a patrol car parked on a curb that was painted red
Officers tried to arrest him after he failed a field sobriety test, but he dashed across the highway and disappeared into the woods
Maryland State Trooper Jacqueline Kline suffered a traumatic brain injury in the crash
The two devices have only slightly reduced accident rates at a key downtown intersection
Tenn. Trooper Lowell Russell hopes the surgery will enable him to get back on the job
The survey has been conducted five times since 1973
The Colorado Department of Transportation unveiled the campaign Thursday to put an end to driving under the influence of marijuana
A Miami-Dade police officer who failed a roadside sobriety test repeatedly asked a Florida Highway Patrol trooper to look the other way
Utah trooper was inside his patrol car finishing the paperwork on a traffic stop, when a massive truck slammed into the side of his vehicle
A Mass. man busted for speeding had a pretty good excuse when he was pulled over: He had just won a big lottery prize and was on his way to collect his cash
Civil liberty advocates have raised concerns about the proposed law’s constitutionality
Confusion about American traffic laws set off a high-speed pursuit in southern Utah
On March 3, police will leave it up to drivers in minor accidents to do the right thing
Officials call the National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drugged Driving a vital tool for monitoring safety of roadways
During a search of Angulo’s car, police said they discovered “highly suspicious” packaging material
Suspect climbed into the trooper’s SUV and tried to remove an AR-15 rifle from a locked compartment
Two Calif. Highway Patrol officers were responding to a multi-vehicle crash when their squad car flipped
Pursuit occurred during rush hour traffic in March 2013
City is prohibited from attempting to enforce the ordinance, sending violation notices, processing payments or sending collection letters relating to the tickets
FHP Trooper Donna Jane Watts was on routine patrol early one morning when a Miami police car whizzed past at speeds that would eventually top 120 mph
The ID cards themselves will have to contain, at a minimum, the bearer’s full name, signature, date of birth, gender, principal address, a front-facing photo, and a unique number
Lawmaker says police shouldn’t be helping federal contractors hold roadblocks where they ask motorists for cheek swabs and blood samples
DDACTS is an operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying police
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