Traffic Safety
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The award winners will be recognized during Police Weekend, showcasing efforts from traffic safety to comprehensive wellness initiatives
The suspect led Moffat County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit, driving into oncoming traffic before being apprehended
“This isn’t a fender bender. This is a full-size pickup truck. The back half of it completely gone,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said
A total of 189 grants were awarded, with 159 grants distributed among 145 law enforcement agencies in 63 counties and 30 allocated for statewide programs
A trooper was struck by a Mini Cooper while he was investigating a separate crash; the car also hit a private security guard who stopped to help the trooper
The program, which has worked with the San Francisco and Pheonix police departments, as well as the IACP, uses feedback from LEOs to improve the autonomous vehicles
Colorado State Patrol Lt. Col. Josh Downing said more than 40% of people killed in Colorado car crashes are not wearing their seatbelt
Traffic stops dropped from more than 18,300 stops in the four months before the May change to 9,600 stops in the four months after the shift
“The odor of raw cannabis strongly suggests that the cannabis is not being possessed within the parameters of Illinois law,” the ruling states
WalletHub ranked the safest states in America based on personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness
More than 120 wrong-way detection systems have been installed on high-risk highway ramps in an effort to curb a sharp rise in fatal crashes over the past five years
Holmen Area Fire Department firefighters removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the bus driver was uninjured
An investigation found that Meigs County Deputy Robert Leonard, who was new to the area and whose cruiser was not equipped with GPS, took a wrong turn and drove off a boat ramp
“Law enforcement, public safety and the military are the only professions when you leave your house and kiss your family goodbye, that might be the last time,” Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said
The three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies were on the side of the road preparing to jump-start a stalled motorcycle
“When you look at it, it’s by the grace of God that they’re alive,” East Point Police Chief Shawn Buchanan said
Jenoptik’s Smart Mobility Solutions division has partnered with the City of Brampton, Ontario, to enforce speed limits and increase road safety in the Canadian municipality
The driver was allegedly watching a movie on his phone when he failed to move out of closed lanes and ran into Lee County Sheriff’s Office cruisers at a high rate of speed
“First responders...put their lives on the line every single time they respond to an incident,” Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson said. “The least we can do is drive in a safe and appropriate manner”
Wash. officer severely injured in 2023 motorcycle crash during motorcade files lawsuit against state
Bellevue Officer Kevin Bereta has recently returned to light duty more than a year after he collided with a guardrail and fell 30 feet from an overpass
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Colorado State Trooper Tyler Atkins had to be airlifted to a hospital after a driver struck his cruiser while he was inside; he has since been released and is expected to recover
To promote responder safety during Crash Responder Safety Week, consider these key NHTSA initiatives for community engagement and road safety
The officer was leaving work when a group began jumping on his car and banging on the windows; responding Boston Police officers were nearly struck by fleeing suspects
Fla. law enforcement plans how to combat impaired driving if marijuana legalization amendment passes
The Florida Highway Patrol intends to increase the number of officers trained as drug recognition expert if the state’s Amendment 3 passes
The National Distracted Driving Coalition encourages drivers to activate phone settings that block notifications while driving to reduce crashes caused by distraction
The Amherst police officer was working a crash that disturbed the pole and wire when a truck drove past, hitting the wire and pulling the pole toward the officer
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