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.
From speed traps to self-initiated stops, traffic enforcement is a big part of policing
An increasing number of vehicles have automated driver assistant systems and NHTSA investigates collisions when those systems don’t perform as expected
UAS offer public safety a tool that can bridge the gap between spaces that are too high to reach with a ladder, and too low for manned aviation to be effective
Video of the pursuit and arrest ignited an apparent feud between Miami police and the FHP
There are enough criminals out there to catch, arrest, and to whom you can write summonses
Highway Patrol officials say Trooper Bobby G. Demuth was struck and killed Saturday morning near Spring Hope
Md. State Police trooper was hit by a tractor-trailer while writing ticket
Higher speed limits get people to their destinations faster, but officials worry about the tradeoff
A second trooper aided the injured officer until emergency medical crews arrived
UHP troopers observed a small bag inside a suspect’s shoe from which he took a pill
Dash cam shows a driver striking a squad car
Two Knoxville patrolmen and paramedics who were in the area freed a trooper from his wrecked cruiser in March
A woman’s Kia Sorento got stuck at 100 percent throttle with troopers in pursuit
The suspect may have used the trooper’s weapon, authorities said
Trooper was leaning in on the driver side, bracing himself with the door, when he was hit by a utility truck
Off-duty police officer reportedly lost control of his race car
A young deputy made a stop that ignited a high-profile case and got him awards, but the acclaim had a dark side
Driver tried to pull away while officer was writing him a parking ticket
Will County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Kirsch has made more than 1,000 DUI arrests
Lisa Hernandez, a parolee injured two officers when she tried to ram her way out of arrest