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Traffic Safety Initiatives: The Pedestrian Problem in Maryland

In 2018, in Maryland, 131 pedestrians lost their lives as a result of a motor vehicle crash.1 Of those fatalities, about 20 percent were in Baltimore County.2

When any five-year trend was considered, Baltimore County was always among the top five jurisdictions in pedestrian injury crashes and pedestrian fatalities. As one of 24 jurisdictions in Maryland, Baltimore County accounted for over 14 percent of pedestrian injury crashes and 17.7 percent of pedestrian fatalities in the state over five years.3

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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Misdemeanor Murder

At 3:00 a.m., a call comes through signaling trouble. The ranking officer reports a fatal collision with additional serious injuries to a family from out of state. The at-fault driver, also injured, a...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Strategies for Prevention

Police know firsthand about the dismal safety record of U.S. roadways, especially the skyrocketing death and injury toll in recent years. It compels an immediate need for discussion and action. In ...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Why Agencies Need Traffic Safety Units

Supervisors in traffic enforcement units strive to have the finest officers; the best, cutting-edge equipment; up-to-date training courses or conferences; and novel methods of traffic enforcement....
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: No Results? No Problem!

In both alcohol- and drug-impaired driving cases, the blood or breath results are crucial pieces of evidence. A high blood alcohol content result in a DUI alcohol case can just about prove the case by...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: MADD Impaired Driving Toolkit

Drivers impaired by alcohol and other drugs have been, and continue to be, a major highway and public safety problem. In 2021, there were 42,939 traffic fatalities, the most in any year since 2005. Of...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: HIPAA Implications for DUI Cases

When prosecutors or law enforcement seek to obtain blood results or medical information in driving under the influence (DUI) cases, they are often challenged by hospital staff citing the federal prote...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: A Partnership of Necessities

Medford is a city with a population of approximately 85,000 people located in Southern Oregon. Over the last several years, Medford, along with many other municipalities throughout the United States, ...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Making Driver’s Licenses Mobile

Law enforcement interactions with the public often begin with a request for proof of identity. This request is satisfied by using a government-issued driver’s license or identification card. Thes...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Overall Community Safety through Crash Prevention

As the global pandemic becomes a not-so-distant memory, many are trying to find their new normal. Law enforcement is not immune from this dilemma. For the DeForest, Wisconsin, Police Department, th...
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Age-Related Roadway Risks

Getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage. It symbolizes the transition from adolescence to adulthood and newfound freedom. Many feel that a sense of freedom might be at risk as their bodies a...
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