2012

Calgary enacted their no distractions while driving policy one year ago, but despite the rather large fine of $172, it has not proven to be quite the deterrent that many had hoped. To further dissuade motorists from the practice, the police chief of Calgary wants to see license demerits added to the penalty. However, his… read more

In 2010, about 75% of police cars contained an on-board computer.  Now, a new device has been installed in the police vehicles in Fort Wayne, Indiana to prevent use of their in-car computers at certain speeds. The device will shut off the keyboard and touch-screen once the vehicle exceeds 15 miles per hour. A similar… read more

Officers with the Visalia Police Department in California cited 24 people during a motorcycle safety operation that took place Tuesday night.  The six hour event found an increased police presence in areas where motorcycle traffic is particularly heavy.  32 people were stopped in total, with all but four being vehicles other than motorcycles.  Four licensing… read more

Thanks to a grant bestowed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and administered by California’s Office of Traffic Safety, Rialto will implement a motorcycle safety operation.  The Police Department will be sending officers to those areas of the city where motorcyclists can be seen most often.  Special attention will be placed on cracking down… read more

Calgary, Canada has marked one year since distracted driving legislation was passed, yet violations resulting in citations average around 10 per day, according to local police. While the numbers dropped shortly after the passage of the legislation, it seems that people have forgotten or are ignoring the law. The law is one Canada’s toughest distracted… read more

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and police in that same area have begun to crack down on distracted driving. According to them, driving while operating a mobile electronic device is the third biggest contributor to fatal car crashes. Texting while driving makes it 23 times more likely to crash, whereas talking on the phone… read more

In March, Pennsylvania’s anti-texting while driving law went into effect.  However, the number of citations issued by the Pennsylvania State Police for the offense is thus far very low.  As of the beginning of August, the number of citations issued by the organization was just 73, while the number of tickets issued by the Philadelphia… read more

Residents in North Las Vegas should keep their eyes peeled for police officers at various crosswalks around the community.  Known as the Joining Forces Event, the initiative will see police traveling around the city to those sections where vehicles and pedestrians most typically share the road.  The cops hope to bring awareness to pedestrian safety… read more

With school back in force, Purdue University will be using the student body as patrol members with the directive to help pedestrians cross intersections safely.  The captain of the university’s police department says that recent years have seen an increase in distracted walkers, which has in turn led people to dart out from between cars… read more

Pedestrian Safety Month began last week in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and police in the city are taking the month’s moniker seriously.  Leading into September, police officials will be using marked and unmarked vehicles, as well as decoy pedestrians, to catch drivers who endanger persons commuting on foot.  23 citations have already been issued since… read more

A radio announcer in Ontario, Canada is worried that the Cornwall Police will be calling people at home and harassing them because of anonymous tipsters reporting them as distracted drivers. The announcer advises that such actions are police harassment as opposed to proactive police work. He recommends that police patrol the roadway to find distracted… read more

Police in Fargo, North Dakota conducted their first texting while driving sting since laws banning texting and driving were put into place about one year prior. The sting was funded by a government grant. One of the officers sat at an intersection in an ordinary looking city vehicle on one day and a pool on… read more