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.
Autonomous vehicles show promise in decreasing motor vehicle collisions, but the need for strategic assessment of their impact on law enforcement is great
Technology can be used to improve driver performance and safety, help reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions, and improve wear and tear on your agency’s fleet
These programs help to reduce traffic congestion as a result of collisions, while increasing officer safety on the roadways
Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper Lowell Russell, 39, continues to recover
The flames quickly spread toward to the unresponsive trooper as he sat slumped over his seat belt
Within 20 seconds, the entire engine compartment went ablaze
After leading UHP on a chase, a Calif. man suspected of killing his ex-wife barricaded himself inside his green Saturn Vue
The Washington State Patrol has identified the trooper killed near Port Orchard early Thursday as 44-year old Tony Radulescu
A 26-year-old man convicted of assaulting a state trooper during a drunken-driving arrest last fall was sentenced Wednesday
Spike strips halted Bryan Tangas, 23, who evaded police and California Highway Patrol for 100 miles
David Butterfield’s proposal ran into stiff opposition Monday from Utah’s law enforcement community
The court ruled Tuesday that the Highway Patrol improperly fired Sgt. Charles Jones
THP officials concluded trooper deliberately drove past the Nov. 26 crash in North Knox County
Donna Richmond got pulled over on Tuesday morning as she was trying to rush her daughter to a Columbus hospital
A California Highway Patrol officer was booked into the Shasta County jail on suspicion of DUI and obstructing a public officer
Senators from NY and Ark. said police have no equipment and few have training in identifying drugged drivers, who may not show signs of intoxication
At least five officers were killed last year while deploying tire deflation devices
Self-driving vehicles are currently being tested in California, raising questions among academics and officials
Sandra Briggs, 59, appeared ‘happy-go-lucky’ as an injured officer’s body was peeled from a guard rail, according to testimony
An Ashwaubenon Public Safety officer cited a teen driver who nearly hit his cruiser
Patrolman Daniel Harless was accused of violating police department rules during a June 8, 2011 traffic stop
Trooper Donald Crozier was traveling westbound was on his way to assist another officer involved in a motorcycle traffic stop
An internal review cleared FHP Trooper Jane Watts, who stopped a speeding Miami officer
Evangelina Paredes accuses Stickney cop Chris Collins of violating her privacy by searching motor-vehicle records for her address
A controversial and selectively-edited snippet of video crashes the website of the local newspaper that posted it
Driver lost control of the car as he tried to brake while heading northbound in slippery conditions
To avoid slipping into a “routine” during your traffic stops, one thing to consider is having a multitude of “tools” in the toolkit, using the one at each stop which makes the most sense
The Mountain View Fire Department responded to the scene
