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.
Breaking down the roles of police, fire and EMS when responding to a major traffic incident
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
Supreme Court says an anonymous tip can be sufficient to justify a decision by police to pull a car over on suspicion of reckless or drunken driving
The presence of non-impairing marijuana compounds in a person’s body isn’t a justification for authorities to prosecute under DUI laws, court ruled
A dash cam video released by New Mexico State Police captured a high-speed pursuit and a violent attack on an officer
Judge found that motorists flashing their headlights amounts to speech protected by the Oregon Constitution
In an age where the world is hungry for information, the KHP formed the Tweeting Troopers as a way to share traffic warnings and tips
Officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot a suicidal South San Francisco man who had led them on a high-speed chase and then walked toward them holding a large rock on his head
A 9-year-old Conn. boy who saw cars whizzing down his neighborhood street did what a lot of adults might not have done. He took action
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
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