Traffic Safety Initiatives
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Leadership is an important concept in law enforcement, and every member of an agency from the chief executive to field training officers should strive to both lead and provide guidance to personnel th...
Traffic Safety
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The number of fatal traffic incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), large trucks, and buses appears to be increasing. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
From the Director
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In 2017, in the United States, 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes. A significant percentage of fatal crashes involved a driver impaired by alcohol or drugs. Together, we must act to eliminate...
Traffic Safety
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Emergency alerts have been sent and are ringing loudly on people’s electronic devices. Programming on radio and television has been interrupted to report the abduction of a four-year-old girl from a...
Traffic Safety Initiatives
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Prior to 2017, Washington’s distracted driving law prohibited drivers in moving vehicles from talking on a cellphone if the driver was holding the phone to his or her ear. It also prohibited a drive...
Traffic Safety
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The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is home to 6.4 million residents (according to the 2016 census), almost 50 percent of Ontario’s population. GTA highways are known to experience some of the most signi...
Drugs & Alcohol
Police officer giving sobriety test to young man to see if he is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police cruiser is out of focus in the foreground.
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Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) is having a serious impact on roadway safety as never before. In the United States, the involvement of drug-impaired drivers in automobile crashes is at an ...
Traffic Safety Initiatives
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According to the FBI, there were 17,250 murders and nonnegligent manslaughters in the United States in 2016. These crimes always generate a feeling of fear and a demand for enforcement in all police j...