2013

Officials in El Dorado County are growing increasingly concerned about the number of instances of elder abuse in the area.  Officials estimate that 2012 saw an increase of 9% in the number of occurrences.  That number could be attributable to better classification of incidents, or it could be a sign of a more insidious trend…. read more

Students in Clark County, Nevada were set to head back to school today, and to ensure the safety of such children, the Police Department of North Las Vegas increased their patrolling efforts.  Police officials paid particular attention to those motor vehicle operators who fail to provide the right of way to pedestrians in the process… read more

The state of Nevada has a ban on cellphone usage at the wheel in place, and the Nevada Highway Patrol has issued a number of citations for the offense throughout 2012.  Almost 12,000 tickets were reportedly issued to persons who texted or talked on their phone while driving.  The money from those tickets goes to… read more

Bicycle and pedestrian safety were the focus of a recent law enforcement program that was implemented in Key West, Florida from February through September of this year, and the results of the program, which was made possible due to a nearly $100,000 federal grant, are in.  The police in the area reportedly pulled over 2,500… read more

Last Saturday, the Alameda Police Department began implementing two programs meant to enhance bicycle safety around the area.  The first initiative tasks officers with rewarding children whom they deem to be engaged in safe cycling behavior.  The officers will be able to bestow upon such kids a token that can be redeemed for a free… read more

Police in Porterville, California have grown increasingly concerned about the potential for pedestrians to be harmed while traveling along local roads.  Over the past six weeks or so, three pedestrians have died following a collision with a motor vehicle, which has led the police department to initiate an operation meant to encourage pedestrian safety.  The… read more

Numerous police agencies across the state of California have had it with distracted driving, and they seem intent on doing whatever they can to get drivers to understand the danger.  So before you pick up your cellphone, you might want to read on to learn just how serious law enforcement officials are about cracking down… read more

Tomorrow, police officers in Hammonton, New Jersey will conduct an enforcement and education effort that aims to promote pedestrian safety in the area.  Police will target pedestrians and motorists alike in a bid to make sure that crosswalks aren’t plagued by injurious or deadly collisions.  The New Jersey Division of Highway Safety provided the Pedestrian… read more

For the past half a year, texting behind the wheel of an automobile has been illegal in the state of Pennsylvania, just as it is here in California.  And thus far, police have had some success cracking down on the offense despite certain difficulties that exist when it comes to enforcing the law. AAA Mid-Atlantic… read more

An initiative that advises motorists “Phone in one hand ticket in the other” has been in full force throughout the state of Delaware.  The Office of Highway Safety partnered with law enforcement entities through the state to support the program, which found additional officers patrolling the roads and signs extolling the virtues of refraining from… read more

Police in Columbus, Ohio have expressed their frustration at an inability to get persons who speed through construction zones to pay the requisite fines.  It’s a problem that is likely felt by law enforcement officials across the country who try to grapple with a sometimes unwieldy bureaucratic system. Ohio has made a marked effort of… read more

Even as texting while driving bans get enacted across the country and communities step up to make their roads safer, enforcement continues to be a problem.  Barring a handheld cellphone ban, which is currently only available in a handful of areas, it has proven difficult for officers to verify that texting has occurred. One police… read more