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Wrong-way drivers on freeways have long created a lethal hazard for the public and law enforcement. The mere act of driving the wrong way on a freeway or one-way street may result in a serious or fata...
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Driving while impaired (DWI) by cannabis is not new. In fact, this crime has been occurring since the invention of the automobile. The legalization of marijuana in some U.S. states, however, means tha...
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Last summer, August 1–4, 2014, the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) spearheaded a 4-day, 5,600-mile, 15-state effort to completely eliminate traffic deaths on Interstates 90 and 94 during the I-90/94 Ch...
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Highway-related fatalities are annually ranked as one of the top causes of death in the United States. In 2013, approximately 33,000 lives were lost on U.S. highways due to traffic-related crashes and...
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Almost as long as there have been automobiles, there have been traffic incidents. On July 3, 1886, Karl Benz unveiled the Benz Patent-Motorwagon, ushering in what would be later recognized as the dawn...
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When the concept of a multi-layered, multi-agency traffic safety program, which became the Drive to Save Lives campaign, was first batted around among the state and provincial (S&P) ranks, there w...
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Law enforcement officials know that Move Over laws outline how motorists should respond when confronted by emergency vehicles that are traveling in the same direction and displaying flashing lights. L...
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As long as crime has existed, criminals have been attempting to elude justice. The invention of the automobile gave criminals one more way to attempt to escape the grasp of law enforcement. While the ...
