Tag: Distracted Driving

Vehicle Ops

Reaching the Call Safely

How can officers stay safer behind the wheel when responding to calls? Driving instructors from the Michigan State Police and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center share their tips.

March 17, 2025

Patrol

Driver Watching Movie on Phone Crashed into 3 Sheriff’s Vehicles in Florida

According to a crash report, the deputies' cars were in the southbound lanes with the emergency lights activated, and flares placed on the roadway to redirect traffic.

November 19, 2024

Patrol

GA Officer Charged with Homicide After Hitting Man on Moped while Driving to Work

Troopers say he didn’t see the moped rider right in front of him. Brady rear-ended Dwayne Claffey, knocking him off his moped.

September 15, 2022

Vehicle Ops

Texas PD Improves Officer Safety with Mobileye Collision Avoidance System

The system works like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that provide lane departure and collision warnings but has police-specific features such as the ability to turn the alerts off.

June 30, 2021

Patrol

Distracted Teen Who Struck an Off-Duty Minnesota Officer Sentenced

A teenager who was distracted by her cell phone when she struck and killed an off-duty officer with the Blaine (MN) Police Department—as well as his wife who was riding with him on their motorcycle—has been sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by three years of probation.

June 4, 2019

Patrol

Mother of Officer Killed by Distracted Driver: "No Text So Important"

The mother of the officer with the Salt River (AZ) Police Department who was killed by a driver distracted by a text message on their phone says that the public should pay tribute to her son by stopping the practice of texting while driving.

January 11, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Officer Injured as Distracted Driver Slams Into His Patrol Vehicle

According to WLWT-TV, Officer Scott Hamilton was in a town of the same name when the driver took a sudden left turn directly in front of the oncoming officer's car.

November 22, 2018

Patrol

Departments Vow Traffic Enforcement Crackdown During Holiday Weekend

Police across the country are stepping up traffic enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, focusing especially closely on distracted and impaired drivers.

November 22, 2018

Patrol

Video: Missouri Officer Suspended for "Distracted Driving" Crash with Bicyclist

A police officer with the Peculiar (MO) Police Department has been suspended after a "distracted driving" collision with a stationary bicyclist.

July 31, 2018

Patrol

"Distracted" Missouri Officer Collides with Stationary Bicyclist

A police officer with the Peculiar (MO) Police Department has been suspended after a "distracted driving" collision with a stationary bicyclist. More Here.

July 31, 2018

Patrol

Stalker Radar Is Doing Its Part to Stop Distracted Driving

Stalker Radar, known for its police radar and Lidar, is joining the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an effort to stop distracted driving with the #justdrive campaign.

April 1, 2018

Patrol

Video: Dashcam Shows MN Deputy Nearly Hit by Car

A harrowing dashcam video released by the Washington County (MN) Sheriff's Office shows Deputy Greg Reiter being thrown to the ground after a car struck an SUV at an intersection.

January 25, 2018